Thursday, November 25th, 2010
The Little Biodiversity Finance Book is a guide to proactive investment in natural capital (PINC) and financing options for biodiversity and ecosystems services. Published by The Global Canopy Programme and launched at the UN Biodiversity Conference in Nagoya, Japan this autumn, it contains a comprehensive yet easily comprehensible overview of financial mechanisms of relevance to
Thursday, November 25th, 2010
VEOLIA FRANCE – At the Salon of mayors, Jean-Pierre Fréchette, Deputy Managing Director of Veolia Environnement in charge of local authorities, and Jérôme Bignon, President of the Coastal Shores and France, signed an agreement for three years, for the protection and enhancement of wetlands Coastal Conservancy. Wetlands perform many ecological functions in the territories: regulating and self-purification
Thursday, November 25th, 2010
Under their agreement to develop technological cooperation between French and Canadian companies, OSEO in France and NRC-IRAP for Canada, is launching a call for proposals (PAA) for the selection of joint innovation projects may receive appropriate funding. The purpose of the AAP is to identify R & D co-developed by companies from both countries likely to
Thursday, November 25th, 2010
DCNS is one of the only companies to offer an expert service robotic structures using a multi-mode robot capable of swimming to reach the structure and then roll on the surface to be inspected. This system allows to appraise a wide variety of structures (ship hulls, offshore platforms, docks, dams …). With this multi-robot missions, DCNS teams
Thursday, November 25th, 2010
ULTRa – Thus the ULTra London ‘Heathrow pod’ system is now the world’s first to move to 12-hour-per-day, 7-days-per-week-service, carrying members of the general public (retail staff commuting to work at T5) on unscheduled trips. Read More
Thursday, November 25th, 2010
As News International newspapers in the UK assess the effect of paywalls launched earlier this year, this seminar will take a look at the latest methods media organisations are employing to monetise their content online. Planned sessions examine the emerging business models being used to attract, collect and protect revenue and look at what consumers
Thursday, November 25th, 2010
The 112.pt was awarded with the 112 National System of Excellence by the Association of the European Emergency Number (EENA) in a ceremony held on November 8th, in Brussels. Critical Software was the chosen technology partner of the Ministry of Interior to operate a major overhaul to 112.pt, which has now been recognized as an
Thursday, November 25th, 2010
On the 7th December 2010 the EMMON project will be presenting the first integrated system prototype demonstrator. This will show a significant number of nodes working together (from 200 – 250). We will be showcasing the Wireless Sensor nodes, the Cluster heads up to the Gateway system components. This demonstration will be held at ISEP premises in Porto,
Thursday, November 25th, 2010
BARENTS OBSERVER – Mining – and metallurgical industry, oil – and gas, tel-transmission, roads, ports and railways. Welcome to an investment boom in the north estimated to more than €114 billion over the next ten years. Read More
Thursday, November 25th, 2010
NORWAY NEWS – The population of Norway is now 4,908,100. Population growth this quarter was higher than ever before due to immigration. After a decrease in the population growth over the last three quarters, the population grew by a total of 20 200 or 0.41 per cent in the 3rd quarter. The population growth in this
