Infrastructure
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National Grid is expected to install the devices for 121,000 customers in the city. They will enable people to track energy usage via a portal, and will immediately alert the utility to power outages. -
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.
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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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Anti-nuclear advocates may cheer the closing of nuclear power plants in the U.S., but thanks to cheap natural gas, less nuclear power means higher emissions.
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The California-based company seeks to capitalize on the emerging market by charging drone pilots $5 per lesson and offering drones to rent.
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The Federal Aviation Administration hopes to begin registering hobby drones as retailers ramp up for mounting sales of the aircraft during the holiday season.
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The updates to the plants will seek to reduce pollutants like nitrogen oxides, sulfur dioxides and particulate matter from the atmosphere.
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Several Maine business owners have discovered that retrofitting their businesses to have less impact on the environment is turning out to save more than they expected.
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Chicago’s Department of Innovation and Technology (DoIT) has been on the cutting edge of using data analytics to increase the efficiency of municipal processes.
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Additionally, more than 400 other U. S. coastal communities are at risk of losing a battle with the ocean.
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A local company won a hackathon in Richmond, Calif., by demonstrating the ability of mobile air quality sensors to give greater insight into local pollution.
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The sample size is still small, but researchers from the University of Michigan have taken on the first public attempt to determine whether self-driving cars are safer than conventional vehicles.
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Many states are hesitant to embrace autonomous vehicles, but California could serve as a model on how to establish regulations for this new technology.
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The California Bullet Train is scheduled to have the tunnels and tracks completed by 2022, but many are questioning this timeline.
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As the international community moves to put sustainability at the core of global development strategies, innovations already in place in our historic districts should also be considered.
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After a period of decline, cities around the world are revitalizing but it's coming at a cost: an increasingly tight affordable housing squeeze.
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An advocate for the power of innovation to improve the world offers some cautions.
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Sen. Susan Collins says that regulators must strike a balance between legitimate uses by responsible drone owners and “dangerous intrusions caused by irresponsible operators."
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To avoid a traffic nightmare for millions of Americans, Congress is giving railroads more time to install a safety system to prevent deadly crashes.
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In an attempt to reduce our dependencies on foreign fossil fuels, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is attempting to spur the nation's biofuel infrastructure.
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Verizon's new platform is looking to jump-start the development and deployment of technology that will connect everyday objects.
