Thursday, October 14th, 2010
A set of five foundational technical standards for Smart Grid interoperability and security have undergone a cybersecurity review by the National Institute of Standards and Technology and have been submitted to federal regulators for adoption. Four of the standards, produced by the International Electrotechnical Commission, deal with communications protocols for the exchange of information on the intelligent power
Thursday, October 14th, 2010
Australian scientists are preparing to use the data from a new $22m array of high-tech equipment to help them probe deeper into the nation’s surrounding oceans. The new technology is part of a vastly improved set of tools provided by the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) to study the open ocean. Read More
Thursday, October 14th, 2010
The county’s two command support vehicles will have the data available on their systems, enabling the Leicestershire FRS team to have up-to-date and reliable imagery at their fingertips in emergency situations. OS MasterMap Imagery Layer is the market leader for currency and coverage of Great Britain. To date, 95% of the layer is five years
Wednesday, October 13th, 2010
POWER TRENDS ASIA – The Chinese government wants the Philippines to come up with an updated wind map identifying suitable areas for wind power projects in the archipelago. The Philippines is now studying the matter, Energy Secretary Jose Rene Almendras said Tuesday. For the Philippine wind map, China is willing to give a grant for
Wednesday, October 13th, 2010
MSNBC – A volcanic plume of iron-laden ash from a 2008 Alaskan volcano eruption led to an unprecedentedly huge bloom of photosynthetic ocean plankton that fed off the ash, researchers have found. This natural phenomenon is much like a geoengineering scenario proposed by some researchers who want to fight global warming by spurring the growth
Wednesday, October 13th, 2010
Geo2web – She’s been the the vice president of search product and user experience at the search engine company Google, per Wikipedia. That article also notes she had much to do with the design of Google Maps, Google Earth, and other products. Read More
Wednesday, October 13th, 2010
Less than a year on from the release of data.gov.uk and open data sets, university offers classes around the country to those who want to do something with the data flood. Read More
Wednesday, October 13th, 2010
International Land Systems (ILS), Inc. has entered into a contract to implement a Geographic Information System (GIS) for the Government of Cross River State of Nigeria. Teqbridge Limited, the authorized ILS software distributor for Nigeria, is partnered with ILS on this project. The Cross River State Geographic Information System Fast Track Project aims to establish the
Wednesday, October 13th, 2010
FARO is proud to announce the release of the new FARO Laser Scanner Focus3D. A revolutionary and high-performance 3D laser scanner for detailed measurement and documentation with intuitive touch screen control that makes it as easy to operate as a digital camera. It is four times lighter and five times smaller than its predecessor, and it is the
Wednesday, October 13th, 2010
To complement the Awards Ceremony of the European Satellite Navigation Competition 2010 – scheduled for 18-19 October in Munich, Germany – the Application Center for Satellite Navigation Oberpfaffenhofen (AZO) is holding an international conference that will be all about innovative applications in the same field. The event is designed for developers, industry representatives, investors, and
