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 university is now gunning for the designation as frontier for the Internet of Things by turning its Oakland campus into a living lab.
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One senator questions whether the federal government is keeping up with changes in transportation technology, and argues that state-level regulations should be standardized.
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The test drives come after years of experimenting with its groundbreaking autonomous vehicle technology almost exclusively in California.
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Instead of thousands of gallons of water spurting out of hydrants to be swallowed up by nearby storm drains, the 15-minute process lets out just a dribble of water that district workers use to test quality.
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Tired of waiting for federal transportation dollars, eight states either hiked gas taxes or scaled back a planned cut to bring in more money.
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Contrary to the impression created by last week's decision by the Supreme Court to delay new limits on power plant pollution, the EPA did calculate the costs of imposing new limits on the amount of toxins power plants could release into the air.
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As the technology continues to move forward, it raises important questions for governments about how they will prepare for and regulate high-tech vehicles.
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The next generation of precision agriculture may germinate in Silicon Valley, but it will have to take root in rural California, where growers soak up the majority of water diverted for human use.
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Scientists say moving processing power to the edge of networks solves tough problems. Practitioners say it’s too early to tell.
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By restructuring, officials estimate, ridership will increase by 20 percent, much of that coming from riders not dependent on transit, but willing to ride if it is convenient.
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The city is investing millions in a clean energy plant that is expected to generate big savings.
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Smart buildings are highly beneficial, and will become more so once all things that consume energy report their usage dynamically -- and can be remotely controlled.
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The mobile application, called Citizen Connect, allows users to directly alert municipal departments of their concerns and then monitor progress through emailed updates.
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For years, governors and legislatures have ordered state agencies to save on energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The results are mixed.
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While America didn't buy as many fuel-efficient vehicles as Obama wanted, ambitious goals are necessary in the face of finite fossil fuel resources and climate change.
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Despite all of the ups and downs, hydrogen and fuel cell technology at large have not yet been counted out as the energy source of the future.
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Fuel cells can run on different sources, including fossil fuels such and renewables, but all use electro-chemical processes to create electricity with an efficiency similar to large-scale power plants.
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Water customers have cut their use when they can monitor consumption via the Internet on a daily basis.
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