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Boring Company Gets Nod From Las Vegas Authorities
Officials in Las Vegas are close to approving an underground transportation link to service the Las Vegas Convention Center. If all goes well, the plan could extend through the downtown area and out to McCarran airport.
The Boring Company Shows Off Its Functional Demo Tunnel In Hawthorne, California
Tonight, The Boring Company took the wraps off of its demonstration tunnel in Hawthorne, California. The tunnel starts in the vicinity of the SpaceX parking lot, which was usurped for The Boring Company to start playing with its less than exciting technology.
Car2Go Launches In Chicago
Car2go recently announced that it has expanded into Chicago, where it now has 400 vehicles available — the smart fortwo and Mercedes-Benz CLA and GLA models. Kendell Kelton, the Communications Manager for Car2go North America, answered some questions about the expansion for CleanTechnica.
Lidar Not Necessary For Autonomy, But Let’s At Least Spell It Correctly
Lidar is a sensor that’s used for a variety of purposes. Almost every autonomous vehicle program in the world except for Tesla’s uses lidar sensors. This article isn’t about the uses or qualities of the sensors, however, it’s about how to spell the word. I’ve been struggling with it for years, personally, but had never looked it up in a style book.
Vivint Solar Expands Into Illinois & Prepares For California’s Solar Mandate
Leading US residential solar provider Vivint Solar made two announcements last week, revealing its expansion into the state of Illinois a day before it announced a partnership with one of the country’s largest homebuilders in preparation for California’s upcoming mandate for rooftop solar installations on new homes.
The Chicago Transit Authority Selects The Boring Company For New High-Speed Route
The Boring Company is turning out to be anything but, as Elon Musk’s side project to bore transportation tunnels under the world’s cities has found its first customer in the Chicago Transit Authority. The Boring Company announced a project with the CTA to develop a network of tunnels connecting Chicago’s O’Hare Airport and downtown Chicago.
3rd Grid Modernization Forum, May 23-24: Latest Progress & Strategies for Achieving the Utility of…
The 3rd Grid Modernization Forum is intended for network strategists at investor-owned, municipal, and rural utilities, as well as grid operations engineers and directors, service and network planners, system integrators, policy-makers, and technology innovators. Key utility and technology executives will share insights and updates on achieving the digital Utility of the Future.
Cities Are Short on Housing. That’s Bad News for the Climate.
A fight in California exposes a rift among city dwellers as to how to provide more affordable housing.
More Than 50 Mayors Sign Chicago Climate Charter At North American Climate Summit
More than 50 mayors from around the world, including 36 from the United States, have gathered at the North American Climate Summit and signed the Chicago Climate Charter, a first-of-its-kind international charter on climate change that seeks to allow cities to commit to the Paris Climate Agreement.
