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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Former Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell on Tuesday hosted a pitch for a super-high-speed, magnetically levitated train that could whisk riders from Philadelphia to New York City in 25 minutes and to Washington in 30.
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Drones, once known as weapons of war, are undergoing a dramatic makeover as a hot new business tool in the sky.
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The study highlights a record-setting $86 billion backlog of transit repair projects. Source: CBS News
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A trio of local water agencies encouraged support for a controversial plan to build a new system to deliver water from Northern California to the Southland.
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John Karras of UrbanScale.com offers 12 strategies that can transform your city’s downtown into a thriving urban district.
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The Tesla and SpaceX founder on the reality of moving to completely renewable energy.
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Long-planned rail electrification project will require installation of 30-foot-high poles with overhead wires and possible removal of more than 2,000 trees.
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And it’s going to remake the skyline. Source: Popsci.com
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We are in the midst of a transformative time for America's energy sector.
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Curious about what makes a city smart? Explore this stunning and detailed infographic from Postscapes.
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University of Washington computer scientists have built a low-cost gesture recognition system that lets users control their electronic devices with simple hand movements.
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President Obama plans for a burst of spending on transportation and infrastructure projects the White House says will provide an overdue investment in the country's foundation.
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As the solar industry thrives, states are bracing for more showdowns this year between solar advocates and utility companies over how to balance reimbursing those who generate solar energy with supporting the country’s power grid.
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Scaling Wind is a half hour documentary that addresses the primary barriers to America achieving 20 percent of its electricity generation from wind energy.
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Big infrastructure projects shape our physical environments and even the very wealthiest can't stop those changes once asphalt or steel is poured.
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The world that Henry Ford put on wheels is poised for a stall. In the globe’s growing megacities, pollution and gridlock are putting a damper on driving. Via Bloomberg.com
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The Sacramento region plans to add hundreds of thousands of new residents in coming decades. Will there be enough water?
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