Infrastructure
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A new report from the Urban Institute outlines how many of the projects developed as part of the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, including technology work, have been slow to finish and deploy. -
Data center development, the subject of much public-sector conversation and policy, is predicted to expand, driven by the growth of AI. It's also expected to come at a cost and bring a selective benefit.
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The Florida-based supplier of “intelligent streetlighting” says its latest tools offer deeper insights into traffic patterns and more safety protections. The company recently joined a law enforcement network.
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Seniors riding the Monterey-Salinas Transit system can now use the Cal-ITP Benefits app to quickly confirm their eligibility for discounted fares, and then tap-and-pay with a credit or debit card.
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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has announced $8.5 million will be put towards supporting companies commercializing technologies that focus on reducing greenhouse gas emissions across the state.
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Volkswagen has modified its ID.4 model with a number of enhancements to allow TVA personnel to use the vehicle for its drone response team that helps inspect and maintain more than 16,000 miles of transmission lines.
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The buses are rolling laboratories that will provide NJ Transit with real-world data needed to determine how the initial 100 battery electric buses will be deployed, shaping the future use of electrics.
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Up until recently, the move to electric fleet vehicles in Cary, N.C., has centered on smaller vehicles, like police cars and riding mowers. Now, the city’s first side-loading garbage truck will be put into regular service.
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The rural northern community of Grand Rapids is now being served by Minnesota’s Autonomous Rural Transit Initiative, an 18-month pilot program to explore the use of self-driving on-demand microtransit.
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The city has published a project request seeking proposals from companies to replace the city’s 2,500 single-space, coin-operated parking meters and 26 multispace parking kiosks.
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The latest Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority pilot project, MARTA Reach, pulled in the expertise of tech giant Microsoft and students at Georgia Tech to build a platform that helped to close first- and last-mile gaps.
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The Public Service Company of New Mexico has asked the state’s Public Regulation Commission to approve a six-year "grid modernization" effort with $344 million in upgrades to its distribution system.
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County commissioners this week authorized the staff to pursue a $75,000 state alternative fuels incentive grant. The money will be used to offset the cost to replace fuel-burning fleet vehicles with electric models.
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On Monday, the MTA announced that it will expand the use of high-tech automated mobile cameras installed on buses to capture real-time bus lane violations along its routes in an effort to speed up service.
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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced new pollutant standards and plans to increase electric vehicle sales starting in 2026. The announcement closely follows California's decision to phase out the sale of new gasoline vehicles.
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Research by Pecan Street in Austin, Texas, shows that electric vehicles can be used as an effective device to smooth electric demand while getting recharged when electricity is cheaper and more plentiful.
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Federal approval of South Carolina’s Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Deployment Plan announced recently puts more than $25 million for new high-powered chargers along 759 miles of designated EV corridors.
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The CEO of Zoox, Amazon.com Inc.’s self-driving unit, says that the company’s technology could be on city streets “sooner than people expect” during the Bloomberg Technology Summit in London this week.
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A one-mile pilot project in Detroit will explore the technology and use cases for in-road, wireless EV charging. The technology has the potential to change how fleet vehicles and others charge on the go.
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Two electric buses have arrived in Santa Rosa and two more are on the way as the city is poised to put them into service this year — the start of a bigger shift to eliminate carbon emissions tied to the CityBus fleet.
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Electric school buses are playing an increasingly large role in helping to manage the sustainability of the power grid as more renewable sources of power generation continue to come online.
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