Monday, November 22nd, 2010
You are invited to register for the 17th Session of the Asia-Pacific Regional Space Agency Forum (APRSAF-17), to be jointly organized and co-hosted by the Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research (DIISR) of Australia, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) of Japan and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). We
Monday, November 22nd, 2010
Following the success of the original Better Mapping seminars presented by The British Cartographic Society (BCS) in conjunction with the Association of Geographical information (AGI), a further one-day seminar is planned for the 24th November 2010 (London). Understanding the fundamentals of map design is essential in the preparation of maps that convey the correct message in
Monday, November 22nd, 2010
Tata Power that aims to produce at least 25 per cent of its total power generation from clean sources by 2017, will invest around Rs 5,000 crore in wind-energy alone, said a top company official. “We have set ourselves a target to achieve 25 per cent of our total generation from clean sources by 2017. These
Monday, November 22nd, 2010
ARAB NETWORK – The major expansion earmarked for Kuwait International Airport (KIA) is set to produce investment opportunities. Read More
Monday, November 22nd, 2010
MALTA TIMES – Go has started to deploy higher-speed fibre broadband internet technologies in several localities under its five-year €100 million investment plan in next generation networks, the company said. The new technologies are reaching speeds of up to 100 megabits per second in specific areas of Malta. Go is the first local communications provider to offer 100
Monday, November 22nd, 2010
PHILIPPINE STAR – In the presentation of its Sustainability consultant, Edmond Maceda, township developments were cited as a model for sustainable land use planning. According to Maceda, Megaworld’s townships promote “densification over sprawl” and transportation connectivity. A small township, at 50 hectares or less, promotes walkability from the home to the mall or office. Read More
Monday, November 22nd, 2010
THE INDEPENDENT – The nation’s fleet of ageing Intercity trains is to be replaced, at a cost of £7.5bn, ministers will announce this week. A consortium including Hitachi and the British infrastructure project manager John Laingare the preferred bidders on the contract. Read More
Saturday, November 20th, 2010
Atlas of Our Changing Environment, produced at the request of the Kenya Government, provides visual and compelling evidence of the rapid changes taking place in the country’s critical ecosystems due to pressures from human activities. The side-by-side display of historical and current remote-sensing images highlight forest degradation, wetland drainage, and shrinking lakes to the impacts
Saturday, November 20th, 2010
The advent of high speed train (TGV) to Navarre increase the number of train passengers by 73.2% in the first year of operation, reaching 1,342,393 passengers, compared to an estimated 774,975 travelers without such a scenario infrastructure, representing an increase of 567,418 passengers. In relative terms, the aircraft will be the means that more will reduce
Saturday, November 20th, 2010
DEFRA – Rescue services in England and Wales are to receive funding to help equip and train local flood rescue teams. The Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs (Defra) has announced a total of £2million to improve flood rescue capability. Grants totalling approximately £650,000 have been awarded from the fund today. Read More
