Infrastructure
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The local government’s Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to appropriate the funds for a “comprehensive technology infrastructure remediation project.” It comes in response to a critical IT outage last summer. -
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.
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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.
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The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy named some of the most populous states in the country as having made some of the biggest strides toward energy efficiency in a new report released Wednesday.
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Due to the negative reviews over broken sunroofs and electric motors needing to be replaced, Tesla Motors' stock has taken a nosedive.
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The upgrades will allow drivers to prepay for and reserve spots in downtown garages in hopes of alleviating congestion before the city's new arena opens.
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Soitec's concentrated solar technology plant located in Rancho Bernardo will begin selling its assets, as the market of concentrated solar energy never really took off.
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The state’s voters will decide on two proposals that politicians hope will help pay for road repairs and other transportation projects. But both use existing state money, not new funds.
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X-Ray and 3-D imaging are combined to map out the most at-risk regions of California forests due to the drought.
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Connected vehicles and infrastructure promise to transform the urban landscape, but not before cities address the costs, management challenges and public concerns with the technology.
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Drones could be among the tools of urban infrastructure that repairs itself.
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The President sat down with representatives and CEOs from more than 80 companies who have all pledged to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, improve energy efficiency or increase their use of renewable power.
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Although the move to renewable energy is pleasing many, some conservationists are concerned that the solar farms are destroying natural habitats instead of being adapted into already developed areas.
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Amtrak officials are asking for more time to complete the necessary safety additions, but Congress is dragging its feet on an extension.
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Smart meters may soon become interconnected with household appliances and share information hourly about energy consumption.
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Due to increased near misses, the Federal Aviation Administration will require all Unmanned Aerial Vehicles to be registered to increase accountability and hopefully force the operators to fly with more caution.
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Although there is still debate over how soon autonomous vehicles will regularly chauffeur people around, Virginia is one step closer to regulating the industry.
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Facing big challenges from the United Nations, more than 70 groups have joined together to solve worldwide problems.
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Berlin-based Siemens is hoping its years of prep work in Sacramento will pay off as California officials are planning to call for bids from high-speed rail companies next year.
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NASCIO poll and local efforts in Salt Lake City and Lexington, Ky., point to uptick in IoT planning.
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Energy entrepreneurs are betting that an ice machine paired with solar panels can help humanity keep cool without burning more and more fossil fuels.
