Thursday, June 2nd, 2011
Willingham Mere in Cambridgeshire is the site of a 10-day scientific study by the RSPB, Cambridge Archaeological Unit, and Hanson Aggregates. RSPB archaeologist, Robin Standring, said: “We think we’ve got lake deposits here that are around 3,000 years old.” They are hoping to reconstruct a similar “ancient environment” at a nearby wetland reserve. Read More
Thursday, June 2nd, 2011
Russia should set up ecological barriers on its borders to minimize the impact of global natural disasters, Emergency Situations Minister Sergei Shoigu said. “The threats that exist in the world today – the Gulf of Mexico, the Fukushima – all these demand the setting up of ecological barriers on the
Thursday, June 2nd, 2011
Efforts to contain carbon dioxide emissions took a hit in 2010, as a record amount of greenhouse gases stemming from energy production were dumped into the atmosphere during the year. Resurgent economies and rapid growth in developing nations like China and India contributed to the peak, the International Energy Agency (IEA) announced on Monday in Paris. Emissions
Wednesday, June 1st, 2011
Carlson Software and Grontmij Nederland are bringing MOVE3, the easy-to-use Least Squares adjustment package, to surveyors and surveying, engineering, and construction companies throughout the United States and Canada. Designed for all kinds of survey work, MOVE3 has proven itself an indispensible tool for providing quality control and assurance during site calibration. From 1D height determination to
Wednesday, June 1st, 2011
TrigNet is a network of permanent continuously operating GNSS base stations distributed throughout South Africa at approximately 100km to 300km spacing. (See distribution map).All stations record 1 second epoch data on both GPS frequencies (L1 and L2) via geodetic standard choke ring antennas. Data from all stations is continuously streamed to the TrigNet control centre in
Wednesday, June 1st, 2011
MecSoft Europe, distributor for CAD/CAM Technologies in Europe, announced today the release of VisualXPORT for Autodesk Inventor 2012 software. VisualXPORT for Inventor is a direct, in-window plug-in for Autodesk Inventor 3D mechanical design software, allowing users to transfer Inventor geometry directly to VisualMILL without having to go through a neutral format such as STEP or
Wednesday, June 1st, 2011
Siemens has formed a joint venture in Russia with its Russian partner Sinara Group to deliver regional trains. The new company Train Technologies has entered into an agreement on main terms for delivery of Desiro RUS electric trains with Russian Railways (RZD). The preliminary contract covers 240 trainsets comprising 1,200 railcars, with a total value
Wednesday, June 1st, 2011
IDTechEx technology analyst Harry Zervos recently interviewed Dr Markys Cain, from the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) in the UK. The NPL is involved in the European Metrology Research Program (EMRP), supported by funds from the E.U. framework 7 programme and from EURAMET (European Association of National Metrology Institutes). The EMRP will ensure collaboration between National
Wednesday, June 1st, 2011
Objectives include new sensing technologies for non-invasive characterization of the soil geophysical properties with a high spatial resolution. To identify and improve geophysical sensors as proposed in the Digisoil’s strategy. To specify their technical characteristics and optimal settings, considering theoretical aspects and practical constraints (e.g., mobility). To develop and optimize signal processing algorithms for the different sensors in
Wednesday, June 1st, 2011
Many Legally Mandated Organisations (LMOs) and other data suppliers who are providing data within the INSPIRE themes will retain their own schemas for the data that they collect, manage and publish. For INSPIRE compliance however, they must also ensure that there is a Transformation Service available to transform the data to the appropriate INSPIRE schema.
