infrastructure

Forestall One other European Transport Meltdown

[ad_1] As if the cancellation of flights and trains on account of strikes and workers shortages weren’t upsetting vacationers sufficient…

2 years ago

Autonomous Drones Could Soon Run the UK’s Energy Grid

[ad_1] “We’re moving into a future where these drones will fly themselves all over the countryside,” McKenna says. “But the…

2 years ago

Transport Apps Promised to Eliminate Friction. But at What Cost?

[ad_1] In the vision of the “frictionless” city that is held by many in tech, where virtually every city service,…

2 years ago

The Race to Build Wind Farms That Float on the Open Sea

[ad_1] The makers of wind turbines have, for many decades now, labored to harness one of the mightiest forces in…

2 years ago

Inside the experimental world of animal infrastructure

[ad_1] But Banff’s wildlife crossings, like most, suffer from a sort of Horseless Carriage Syndrome, their designs circumscribed by existing…

2 years ago

The Incredible Shrinking Car Dealership

[ad_1] Few people love car dealerships. They’re stressful and sprawling, and it’s hard to shake the feeling that someone is…

3 years ago

How Does a Newt Cross the Road? With Lots of Human Help

[ad_1] Around a hundred miles to the south of Chileno Valley Road, another group of volunteers—the Alma Bridge Newt Patrol—have…

3 years ago