New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is piloting an air filtration and purification system on trains in select commuter rail services. The system, developed by the Knorr Brake Company (KBC), uses electrical fields to generate Read More
The St. Petersburg City Council in Florida has created a Food Policy Council to address food insecurity. The Food Policy Council will serve as an independent advisory board for the city and will work to Read More
The City Council of Vancouver, BC has approved a five-year Climate Emergency Action Plan (CEAP) which maps out a course towards reducing carbon emissions 50% by the year 2030. The plan features four main initiatives Read More
The International Journal of Community Well-Being is publishing a special issue regarding artificial intelligence and well-being as related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The intent of the special issue is to inform, inspire, and aid researchers, Read More
The Boston Transportation Department (BTD) has released its zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) roadmap – the city’s long-term strategy to speed the adoption of electric vehicles and other zero-emission forms of transportation. “Every resident in Boston should Read More
Researchers at the University of Michigan are working with the Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA) and Structural Technologies – an engineering firm – on a pilot project in Detroit that combines smart infrastructure sensors and Read More
Google has introduced its new Tree Canopy Lab as part of its Environmental Insights Explorer platform and is piloting the tree mapping tool in the city of Los Angeles. The Tree Canopy Lab uses AI Read More
The Port of San Diego Board of Port Commissioners recently approved the installation of a microgrid, battery storage system, and electrical infrastructure at the port’s Tenth Avenue Marine Terminal (TAMT) – one of the Port’s Read More
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has partnered with software, mobility and telecoms companies – such as Cisco, Seagate, Renovo, and Red Hat – to develop a 8-mile private road testing facility for driver-less cars near the Read More
The City of Greensboro, NC has been selected as a member of the Smart Gigabit Community by Segra – a fiber infrastructure communications provider – along with US Ignite – a non-profit organization seeking to Read More
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