Tuesday, August 10th, 2010
China on Tuesday successfully put into orbit another remote-sensing satellite, “Yaogan X”, from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in northern Shanxi Province. Read More
Tuesday, August 10th, 2010
The Natural Heritage Program is Montana’s source for information on Montana’s native species and habitats, emphasizing those of conservation concern. We collect, validate, and distribute this information, and assist natural resource managers and others in applying it effectively. Established by the Montana State Legislature in 1983, the program is located in the Montana State Library,
Tuesday, August 10th, 2010
9 NEWS- The US government has appointed its first female chief of a major intelligence bureau, with Letitia Long taking over as director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency on Monday. Read More
Tuesday, August 10th, 2010
So says Element Power U.S., the Portland, Ore.-based renewable power company sponsoring this year’s festival paired with the Antelope Valley Fair later this month. Maybe it has something to do with the company trying to butter up the community, where it’s planning to erect a 230-megawatt green energy facility with solar and wind generation abilities. The
Tuesday, August 10th, 2010
Developed with the 39 Degrees North consulting company of Bloomington, Ind., over the past 2-1/2 years, the geographic information system also allows the public to find ownership information, details about property improvements and search for real estate using specific requirements. Read More
Tuesday, August 10th, 2010
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency awarded GeoEye Imagery Collection Systems Inc. (GEOY) and DigitalGlobe (DGI) 10-year contracts worth a combined $7.35 billion to fulfill intelligence needs of the U.S. government. Read More
Tuesday, August 10th, 2010
Autodesk, Inc. announced the results of the AutoCAD 2011 software Productivity Study. David S. Cohn Consulting compared the productivity of AutoCAD 2011 to AutoCAD 2008 on typical AutoCAD design processes in a variety of industries. The consulting firm concluded that AutoCAD 2011 showed an average productivity improvement of 31 percent for users who upgrade from AutoCAD
Monday, August 9th, 2010
BBC – Local councils will be allowed to sell renewable electricity to the National Grid from today, with the energy secretary, Chris Huhne, urging them to position themselves at the forefront of a power revolution. Huhne has lifted a ban on the sale of surplus electricity to the grid by councils, which say the scheme could raise £100m
Monday, August 9th, 2010
NATIONAL UAE – The capital is to be a global pioneer of the “smart” electricity grid, a technological innovation that could lead to a solar panel on almost every rooftop.The Abu Dhabi Distribution Company (ADDC), which supplies electricity to the city and surrounding areas, will have installed digital electricity meters in all buildings by the
Monday, August 9th, 2010
DER SPIEGEL – Moscow is engulfed in smog, 500 fires are still blazing across Russia and the deadly wildfires could pose a nuclear threat if they spread to an area contaminated by the Chernobyl disaster. The German press on Friday says the overcentralization of power is partly to blame for the disaster. Read More
