6 U.S. cities will get data analytics, AI support via international alliance
Six U.S. cities — Austin, Texas; Boston; Dallas; Denver; Kansas City, Missouri; and Newport News, Virginia — are set to join the Bloomberg Philanthropies City Data Alliance, Bloomberg announced. Image credit: Michael M. Santiago / Staff via Getty Images The program,...
New tool maps urban heat disparities block by block
American Forests’ shade map reveals a stark lack of shade in hundreds of U.S. cities, giving local leaders a powerful tool to prioritize cooling investments where they matter most. American Forests released a new nationwide shade map that visualizes the percentage of...
Tesla, Waymo will add more robotaxis to city streets
Self-driving robotaxis will likely appear in more cities and states this year amid a more favorable federal regulatory environment, industry officials and observers say. Despite the demise of General Motors’ Cruise robotaxi business in 2024, more than $100 billion in...
Massachusetts 1.9 MW rooftop solar array deployed on recycling facility
The 150,000 square foot rooftop array uses CSUN modules, Solectria inverters, and PVKIT rail-less racking hardware and mini clamps from S-5! Inc. Parallel Products’ 1.9 MW rooftop solar array in New Bedford, Mass., Image: S-5, Inc. Parallel Products, a consumer...
Scientists develop stable sodium battery technology
Replacing lithium and cobalt in lithium-ion batteries would result in a more environmentally and socially conscious technology, scientists say. Toward that end, University of Texas at Austin researchers, funded in part by the U.S. National Science Foundation, have...
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