Anna Leonard's Blog Posts Tagged 'smart' (2)

I know this isn't a WNC related article, but it was just too cool not to share!

Lawmakers in Nevada made a pretty forward-thinking move a couple weeks ago when they passed a measure ordering new regulations for driverless cars. Many vehicles already participate in once-human-driven activities like parking and skid control, and it’s not long until they’ll be…

Progress Energy is investing approximately $520m in smart grid technologies through its two energy utilities, which serve about 3.1 million customers in the Carolinas and Florida.

The investment includes a $200m smart grid grant that the company secured from the US Department of Energy.

The companies will work together to improve the power network’s power…