Infrastructure
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Nationwide, AI data centers have drawn backlash amid concerns about water and power use, noise and the technology itself. At a national gathering of state CIOs, those IT leaders talked about how they've been drawn in. -
Many municipalities lack the funding and resources to prepare for extreme weather events driven by climate change. Working with the private sector and nonprofits may yield results. -
The new solar/battery tracker on the Department of Planning and Zoning’s landing page shows active solar and battery storage projects, maps and the status of each. Currently, 26 are in progress.
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ABQ-Net, part of the $450 million state effort, is “laying the foundation for securing New Mexico’s critical infrastructure.” Four private sector companies have said they will also use it. -
Local governments across the U.S. are turning to robotic technology to assess sidewalk conditions. Officials are using the data to inform plans for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. -
Virginia Tech faculty built a tool that uses AI and predictive analytics to show how new semiconductor manufacturing facilities, irrigation techniques and policy changes can impact regional water supplies. -
A Southern California water district is working with a vendor to explore its water purifying technology. More testing and data gathering, up next, could further prove the tech and drive market interest. -
County commissioners approved spending $325,000 to outfit the prison and sheriff’s office with body cameras and software. And the former old jail building will a technology upgrade that includes Wi-Fi. -
Gov. Matt Meyer announced the release of a Permitting Accelerator to help shorten the time and reduce the cost of deploying projects in energy, transportation, housing and elsewhere. -
Two sites in Macomb County and a half-dozen in surrounding areas will get electric vehicle charging stations. The state can now begin spending remaining federal EV infrastructure funds. -
Spring days can produce an excess of surplus renewable energy in California — more power than electric lines can carry. Researchers have some ideas about where and how to harness that energy. -
Founded by former North Carolina Lt. Gov. Dan Forest, the North Carolina Blockchain + AI Initiative (NCB+AI) will work to pass pro-cryptocurrency legislation and support construction of data centers. -
A new report by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy urges regulators and utilities to make the grid operate more efficiently. There are ways, experts said, to absorb part of data centers’ growth. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
SponsoredDisconnected systems slow down plan review and leave staff without the spatial context they need for accurate decisions. Integrating GIS directly into electronic plan review creates faster, smarter and more reliable workflows that improve outcomes for both applicants and communities. -
States frequently compete heavily to land major data-center projects, but less than a dozen of them disclose which companies receive incentives, according to a report by the nonprofit watchdog group Good Jobs First. -
When it was installed in 2006, Napa Valley College's photovoltaic array was the fifth largest in the U.S. Now it sits motionless among grass and weeds, a casualty of false promises, bankruptcies and a capricious industry.
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