How the GOP tax overhaul could affect cities

Congress is expected to pass a tax overhaul this week. Here's a cheat sheet for what it means for cities, construction, energy and more.

By Kristin Musulin • Dec. 18, 2017

11-hour power outage at Atlanta airport grounds thousands of flights

Georgia Power says an underground fire damaged switching equipment that would normally trigger backup power supplies at the world's busiest airport. 

By Gavin Bade • Dec. 18, 2017

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Top 5 stories from Smart Cities Dive

From worsening climate change to a shifting transportation landscape and the housing affordability crisis, cities have their work cut out for them.

By Smart Cities Dive staff

Energy tax credits appear safe as GOP tax bill speeds toward a vote

Incentives for wind and solar power are likely intact, analysts say, but credits for other energy technologies could end up in a separate bill. 

By Peter Maloney • Dec. 15, 2017

Path to Zero Carbon: Navigating the urban energy transformation

The emerging Urban Energy Cloud vision is of a smart city that integrates large- and small-scale energy initiatives and solutions, citywide improvements in energy efficiency and low carbon transportation.

By Eric Woods • Dec. 14, 2017

How utilities are coping with 100% renewable energy goals

Where cities take control of their energy choices, utilities face a stark choice: join or die.

By Herman K. Trabish • Dec. 13, 2017

Net neutrality vs. internet freedom: A case for the status quo

At its heart, net neutrality is a system in which companies are not allowed to disrupt the "freewheeling" internet market, including content, applications and services.

By Alex Hickey • Dec. 13, 2017

Pruitt: EPA will replace Clean Power Plan with new regulation

The agency had previously only said it would take comment on how to best alter or repeal the Obama-era regulation.

By Gavin Bade • Dec. 11, 2017

The new demand response and the future of the power sector

New reports show system operators and utilities are turning distributed energy resources into demand response and leveraging two-way communications for new levels of price responsiveness.

By Herman K. Trabish • Dec. 11, 2017

Can 3-D printing boost wind turbine tower heights?

RCAM Technologies won a $1.25 million grant to develop and test 3-D printing technology so that ultra-tall concrete turbine towers can be made onsite.

By Laurie Cowin • Dec. 7, 2017

How solar energy will transform in 20 years

Solar power will be cheaper, more ubiquitous and more versatile than ever before.

By Kyle Pennell • Dec. 6, 2017

Cincinnati signs deal to run most facilities on 100% green energy

The move is expected to cut greenhouse gas emissions and reduce the city's utility rates.

By Katie Pyzyk • Dec. 6, 2017

Senate tax bill could have significant impacts on power sector technologies

Clean energy interests will push for removal of the BEAT provision, while coal and nuclear lobbyists are reportedly planning a push to secure billions in tax credits for at-risk plants.

By Gavin Bade • Dec. 4, 2017

Volkswagen announces plan to build EVs in the US

VW should be manufacturing the vehicles stateside by 2023. 

By Katie Pyzyk • Dec. 4, 2017

Utility of the Year: Austin Energy

The utility has worked to set ambitious clean energy goals, add storage, support distributed generation and EVs, and advance customer service offerings.

By Kristin Musulin • Dec. 4, 2017

Innovator of the Year: Tesla

From revamping urban transportation to transforming how homes are powered, Tesla has innovated across the board in 2017.

By Cody Boteler • Dec. 4, 2017

New York energy storage target official after Gov. Cuomo signs bill

New York is now the fourth state with an energy storage target, but specific details have yet to be unveiled. 

By Peter Maloney • Dec. 1, 2017

Verizon to roll out 5G broadband service across select cities in 2018

Verizon estimates the opportunity for its upgraded services will affect approximately 30 million households nationwide.

By Kristin Musulin • Dec. 1, 2017

Albuquerque, NM celebrates soft launch of electric BRT service

ART is the first U.S. bus rapid transit system to receive a Gold Standard for Bus Rapid Transit from the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy.

By Kristin Musulin • Nov. 30, 2017

Top energy storage projects driving the sector in 2017

From transmission deferral to hybrid generation, 2017 has seen a number of notable projects done by or for regulated utilities.

By Peter Maloney • Nov. 28, 2017

Boston begins initiative to become carbon neutral by 2050

Carbon Free Boston designates a team of researchers to determine the best ways to reach carbon neutrality through mitigation of transportation, waste, electricity and heat.

By Kristin Musulin • Nov. 28, 2017

San Diego weighs options to reach 100% renewable energy

The city's major utility and a government-run alternative both hope to offer 100% renewable energy by 2035.

By Katie Pyzyk • Nov. 27, 2017

Atlanta passes infrastructure ordinance to support EV charging

The new regulations require builders to install electrical infrastructure in new buildings that can support electric vehicle charging. 

By Katie Pyzyk • Nov. 22, 2017

Alliance for Transportation Electrification launches to accelerate EV deployment

The group serves members of two converging industries: the electric power and transportation sectors.

By Katie Pyzyk • Nov. 20, 2017

Turning the promise of solar landfills into reality

Soltage CEO Jesse Grossman makes the case for more states to follow the leads of Massachusetts, New York and New Jersey by incentivizing energy development on closed landfills.

By Jesse Grossman • Nov. 20, 2017

Lexington, KY may soon be one of nation's largest gigabit cities

A planned fiber-optic network would boost users' internet speeds from 16.2 megabits per second to 1,000 megabits per second.

By Katie Pyzyk • Nov. 16, 2017