By Stephanie Kanowitz
May 11, 2021
By digging into traffic congestion data for the area around Chattanooga, Tenn., the Energy Department aims to reduce vehicle energy consumption by up to 20% and recover as much as $100 billion in lost productivity over the next 10 years.
Researchers at DOE’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have partnered with Chattanooga on simulations to determine controls that would deliver energy efficiency while also optimizing drivers’ travel time, speed and safety.
To do this, the researchers have tapped 500 sensors including automated cameras, traffic signals, vehicle GPS devices, radar detectors and weather stations to build a digital twin of the city. The Tennessee Department of Transportation has sensors roughly every half a mile that collect data for volume and speed for each lane of traffic, providing up-to-the-minute situational awareness, according to Jibo Sanyal, group leader and senior
Signal Mountain Council Makes Board Appointments Tuesday, January 12, 2021 - by Gail Perry
Signal Mountain’s new council made appointments to fill vacancies in the city’s various boards and commissions on Monday. Most of these boards are without enforcement power and are largely advisory in nature. Applicants filled out forms to let the council know their backgrounds and experience. In the future, those who are reapplying for a board will need to submit a new application, so new council members will be able to see their qualifications.
The boards and appointments are:
· The Municipal Planning Commission: Jamie Blanton, Eddie Smith, Ryan Slattery and Marci Cooper