Friday, September 10th, 2010
BUSINESSWEEK – The Sahara gets twice as much sunshine annually as most of Europe. The European Union wants to get 20 percent of its electricity from renewable sources within a decade. So why not build solar power plants across North Africa and ship the electricity north via power lines under the Mediterranean? Read More
Friday, September 10th, 2010
Utility executives will gather at the upcoming Oracle OpenWorld conference, September 19 – 23, 2010 at Moscone Center in San Francisco, to share new ways to leverage Oracle applications, technology and systems that enable smart grid and other industry strategies. In more than 30 sessions, demonstrations and networking events focused on utilities trends and applications,
Friday, September 10th, 2010
DAILY EXCHANGE – The City of Cambridge i ntroduced new intelligence systems for infrastructure management that will help municipal workers monitor infrastructure projects across the city in real time, making Cambridge the first municipality in Canada to be recognized by IBM as a smarter city. The Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State (Science and Technology) and Member of
Friday, September 10th, 2010
NORWAY POST – Norway and Spain have signed a Memorandum of Understanding regarding the acquisition and operation of a joint communications satellite. Norway’s share is estimated to cost NOK 1.2 billion, plus operating costs. The aim to improve communications with Norwegian forces deployed in countries like Afghanistan and Chad, and with naval units on international missions. Read More
Friday, September 10th, 2010
NEW ENERGY FOCUS – The Scottish Government has launched two separate renewables consultations, with one looking at changes to the Renewab energy minister Jim Mather unveiled the documents yesterday (September 8), which aim to improve the development of renewables in the country. The first consultation concerns the Renewables Obligation (RO) and proposes combining capital grants with
Friday, September 10th, 2010
ASAHI SHIMBUN – Amid growing calls for an independent Japanese global position system, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) will launch a satellite Saturday to complement a U.S. satellite network and improve GPS services in Japan. Japan currently relies on a U.S. network of 30 satellites, including backup orbiters, to provide GPS services to Japanese
Friday, September 10th, 2010
he U.S. Department of State announced today that HOK (Hellmuth, Obata + Kassabaum) has been selected for the planning and design of the New Office Annex (NOX) in Moscow, Russia. The Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations (OBO) reviewed the submissions of 27 architectural firms competing to plan and design the NOX. OBO determined that HOK provided
Thursday, September 9th, 2010
Holistic City Software has released CityCAD 2.0.5, the latest version of the urban design software tool. This is a maintenance release, meaning there aren’t any significant new features, but our development team have made several improvements and fixes. Also, the Online Database is now linked to the new City Design Reference Library, and allows you
Thursday, September 9th, 2010
Infotech Enterprises Limited (Infotech) announced today that it has hired Greg Oaten as Strategy Advisor for Utilities. Greg will operate from Infotech’s Sydney office inAustralia and will focus on the APAC region. Greg will play a strategic role in developing and refining Infotech’s new service offerings in areas suchas Smart Grid and power engineering for its
Thursday, September 9th, 2010
The Government of Alberta has released the Water for Life action plan, the roadmap that the government and its partners will follow over the next 10 years. The action plan supports the goals and directions in Alberta’s renewed Water for Life strategy. The renewed strategy better reflects the population increase and economic growth Alberta has seen over the past
