The U.S. Department of Energy is looking to use artificial intelligence technology to help speed the adoption of clean energy sources in the fight against climate change. The agency is also researching potential benefits for electric grid stability, while studying the challenge of meeting new energy demand from AI data centers. “Artificial intelligence can help […]
The Department of the Interior has unveiled two proposals for offshore wind energy auctions in the waters off Oregon and in the Gulf of Maine. The projects would have the potential to produce over 18 gigawatts of offshore wind energy, which could power more than 6 million households, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) […]
Virginia will receive $34.7 million in federal funding to increase roadway resiliency and implement a weather and traffic monitoring system to help communities respond to extreme weather events. All projects are currently in the design phase. The city of Virginia Beach will receive $19 million to improve a 1.5-mile stretch of Pungo Ferry Road. The […]
The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) invested $211 million in nine projects to improve water and wastewater systems, mitigate flooding and rehabilitate sewers. The city of Dallas will receive $129.9 million in grants and financing to design and build two flood projects that will mitigate Trinity River flooding. The city will remove structures that obstruct […]
Houston Public Works Director Carol Haddock submitted her resignation to Mayor John Whitmire on April 24 during that evening’s City Council meeting. Haddock has served as the city’s director of public works since July 2017. The role was the latest in a career spanning almost two decades with the city of Houston. Prior to serving […]