Wednesday, March 14th, 2012
DARPA, the United States’ defense technology research agency that’s created such notable projects as the Internet you’re using right this moment, is now looking for help in creating a swarm of “disposable” eyes in the sky. It is seeking technical assistance from a wide range of fields – from auto racing to optics – to
Wednesday, March 14th, 2012
The R22 million wind atlas project, a partnership between the SA and Danish governments and various institutions, provides highly accurate modelled data on where and when the wind blows, for how long and at what speeds – crucial information at no cost for would-be developers of wind farm projects. Read More
Wednesday, March 14th, 2012
News stories about satellite photographs suggesting efforts by Iran to “sanitize” a military site that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has said may have been used to test nuclear weapons have added yet another layer to widely held suspicion that Iran must indeed be hiding a covert nuclear weapons program. Read More
Wednesday, March 14th, 2012
We are pleased to launch the Biodiversity & REDD+ Platform, a partnership between Forest Carbon Asia and SNV Netherlands Development Organization with funding support from the International Climate Initiative of the German Ministry for the Environment (BMU). This platform is dedicated to bringing you comprehensive reviews and latest updates on REDD+ biodiversity-related issues, and links
Wednesday, March 14th, 2012
Hydro bills should be simpler to understand, says Ontario energy minister Chris Bentley. But at the same time he wants to give ratepayers access to more of the information that their smart meters are collecting, so they can manage their energy use more wisely. Speaking to reporters after a speech to the Toronto Board of Trade, Bentley
Wednesday, March 14th, 2012
From one of the earliest depictions of the continent – to the colonial scramble for land – the maps of Africa reveal a great deal about the people who have lived there through the centuries. To try to shed new light on the African archives held by the Royal Geographical Society, London-based African community groups were
Wednesday, March 14th, 2012
TomTom announced its expansion into the Indian mobile market. TomTom’s European partner ModusLink Global Solutions is enabling the GPS provider to expand into India with the launch of its newest Solution Center in Hyderabad, India. Read More
Tuesday, March 13th, 2012
Ubisense announces that its Tool Location System (“TLS”) collaboration with Atlas Copco has been adopted by some of the world’s leading automotive manufacturers. In the past six months, the TLS solution has been deployed by six new Atlas Copco customers including BMW, Jaguar Land Rover, Audi, GM, Hyundai and Paccar. The sizes of the installations vary
Tuesday, March 13th, 2012
Bentley Systems, Incorporated, the leading company dedicated to providing comprehensive software solutions for sustaining infrastructure, today announced that registration is now open for the SmartGeometry 2012 Conference. This widely acclaimed conference is the world’s premier event focused on computational and parametric design tools, technologies, and methodologies that allow and encourage new forms of architectural and
Tuesday, March 13th, 2012
Werner Frohwitter drives his white Prius into Feldheim, parking halfway down the village’s one street in front of what looks like a shipping container. Behind the street is a field where 43 giant wind turbines loom over the village’s 37 houses. Frohwitter works for Energiequelle Gmbh, which owns the wind park. He greets a Russian
