Abstract: High-definition (HD) maps are essential for autonomous vehicles. A promising approach to automated generation of HD maps is occupancy grid mapping using vehicle-borne light detection and ...

A group that monitors the U.S. electricity system warns that grid reliability is “worsening” and blackout risks are rising for millions of people. By Brad Plumer Reporting from Washington The ...

As a massive winter storm barrels across the U.S., power grid operators are taking extraordinary steps to keep the lights on and avoid rolling blackouts. The storm, stretching more than 2,300 miles, ...

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An early grid battery was installed in the Atacama Desert in Chile 15 years ago. Now, as prices have tumbled, they are increasingly being used around the world. Andes Solar IV, one of the largest ...

U.S. hotel occupancy in October dropped 2.4 percent year over year, the eighth consecutive month of decline, according to hotel analytics firm STR. Revenue per available room also dropped for the ...

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Massive data centers are pushing energy demand higher. Some people claim that AI will be a net benefit for the grid. The rising popularity of AI is driving an increase in electricity demand so ...

Mortgage fraud in the spotlight — what it means for mortgage professionals When Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook faced questions about her alleged personal mortgage dealings, it tapped into ...

The May U.S occupancy rate fell again year over year, according to hotel analytics firm STR, while average daily rate and revenue per available room each increased slightly. U.S. occupancy in May ...

U.S. power infrastructure—the intricate physical fabric that laces together generation, transmission, and distribution—is under intensifying strain. Outdated and overextended, it must now absorb ...

When the lights went out across the Iberian Peninsula in April, everything ground to a halt. Scores of people were trapped in Madrid’s underground metro system. Hospitals in Lisbon had to switch to ...