Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011
An expedition team searching for new species in the remote tropical rainforests of Borneo has used Panasonic’s most rugged Toughbook CF-30 laptops to speed its research and stay in touch with the outside world. The Toughbooks, loaned to the Heart of Borneo charity’s first expedition team, are essential to the scientists as they use them in
Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011
DSGI – the UK’s leading electrical retailer comprising Dixons, Currys and PC World – is working closely with location intelligence expert Pitney Bowes Business Insight (PBBI) to identify the best possible locations for its retail outlets in the UK, Ireland, Italy, Spain, Turkey and Nordic countries.
Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011
Last December, IGN France International won a bid launched by the European Union, on the completion of an urban cartographic database. The main towns of the country are lacking in both databases and precise and up-to-date cartography. This project that will last 25 months, will provide the Sewerage National Office with relevant information useful for the urban
Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011
The CDM Executive Board has launched a call for experts as new members of the Afforestation and reforestation Working Group with a view to replacing outgoing members at its sixtieth meeting. The call is open from 21 February 2011 until 21 March 2011, 18:00 GMT. Link to the Afforestation and reforestation Working Group call: https://cdm.unfccc.int/Panels/ar/call-for-members.html
Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011
Spatial Information Solutions, Inc. (SIS) announces the release of version 3.0 of its flagship software product, Accuracy Analyst™. SIS has received invaluable feedback from many of its supportive customers and has used that advice to add more features that will allow users to complete projects faster and more efficiently than in the past. Dr. Charles
Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011
On 21 24 February, Andreas Carlgren took part in the United Nations Environment Programme Governing Council/Global Ministerial Environment Forum. The green economy and international environmental governance will be among the issues discussed. The meeting is part of the preparations for the UN Conference on Sustainable Development in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, next year. Read More
Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011
Seismologists have recorded slight seismic activity in the northern emirates as five minor earthquakes have hit the area near Hatta, Kalba and Fujairah this month. Saying the event is not significant enough or worrisome, the seismologists confirm some activity has been taking place in or close to the UAE’s own fault zone. The National Centre
Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011
Printer maker Océ has signed an international contract for 9,000 printers and after-sale service worth €55m with French energy giant GDF Suez, reports the Financieele Dagblad. The printers will be sent to over 20 countries where GDF Suez has interests. Read More
Monday, February 21st, 2011
Africa’s rich natural resources will remain key to China as the Asian giant grows at a more moderate but sustainable pace, an expert on the country told an African mining conference on Tuesday. “We feel that demand from China is something to rely upon,” said Kobus van der Wath, managing director of consultancy Beijing Axis, adding
Monday, February 21st, 2011
The National Geographic Society, the ocean advocacy non-profit organization Oceana, and the Chile’s Navy began a scientific expedition on Sunday to research the marine ecosystems surrounding Chile’s Salas Island, Gomez Island and Easter Island. This collaboration will focus on the establishment of an ecological baseline to monitor the new Motu Motiro Hiva Marine Park created by
