Bay area transit agency unveils transportation improvement roadmap

The San Mateo County Transit District (SamTrans) is creating a roadmap for the future through a four-year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) and a 10-year Capital Program that will guide the transit agency’s future improvements to rider experience, asset management and zero-emission goals.  The four-year plan begins in fiscal year (FY) 2026 and concludes in FY […]

Honolulu unveils innovative permitting software to streamline project delivery

Honolulu City and County’s Department of Planning and Permitting (DPP) announced it will start using a new system to apply for and track building permits. Beginning next month, the office will use its new permitting software “HNL Build,” which the department anticipates will speed up permit processing and simplify the application process. Currently, DPP uses […]

Michigan announces statewide innovation fund’s first recipients

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced the first eight recipients of the Michigan Innovation Fund (MIF)on July 14, seeking to reinforce the state’s growing economy and entrepreneurs statewide. The fund, which was signed into law early this year, received a $60 million appropriation to distribute across existing early-stage evergreen venture funds, emerging evergreen funds and other […]

Innovative solutions required to address AI data center power demands, survey finds

Data centers supporting artificial intelligence (AI) systems have proven to be one of the largest power consumers of the century, utilizing approximately 4.4% of total domestic electricity in 2023, according to a new nationwide survey. The 2025 AI Infrastructure Survey, released by industry giant Deloitte, expects that number to rise exponentially in the coming years, […]

Texas invests over $107M in infrastructure, road resilience projects

The Texas General Land Office will invest $107.8 million in federal Community Development Block Grant Mitigation funds to strengthen roads and infrastructure. The funding, administered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, will support improvements to roads, drainage, water detention, and water and wastewater systems across 10 counties in the Gulf Coast region […]

Minnesota sets new carbon-free energy compliance rules

The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has issued several major decisions about how the state will transition to carbon-free energy. These decisions are meant to guide electric utility companies as they work to comply with Minnesota’s Carbon-Free Standard, which became law in 2023. Under the Carbon-Free Standard, utilities must hit 80% carbon-free energy by 2030, […]