Monday, June 14th, 2010
DEFRA – Environment Minister Richard Benyon had an insight into how the homes of the future will look and saw first-hand what can be achieved with sustainable building materials during a visit to the BRE Innovation Park in Watford. The BRE (Business Research Establishment) site features twelve world-leading sustainable homes and buildings that demonstrate diverse
Monday, June 14th, 2010
SOFIA BULGARIA – There is no immediate danger of the Danube River bursting and flooding regions in northern Bulgaria, the Citizens Protection service told the private television channel bTV. Authorities said that the water levels are being surveyed constantly and pre-emptive measures have been taken.Near Silistra in the northeast, the water level is at 681cm,
Monday, June 14th, 2010
L’MONDE FRANCE – The round building that welcomes travelers to the foothills of Bellegarde, in Ain, less like a station at a lunar colony. Alliance of advanced technologies and natural principles of bioclimatic architecture, the newest member of SNCF stations foreshadows the willingness of the public company to raise its buildings on the principle of ecology
Saturday, June 12th, 2010
Although global warming is expected to shrink glaciers in the Himalayas and other high mountains in Central Asia, the declining ice will have less overall impact on the region’s water supplies than previously believed, a study concludes. It’s an important finding, says Richard Armstrong, a climatologist at the US National Snow and Ice Data Center
Saturday, June 12th, 2010
The research focusses on methods and techniques to integrate data from different sources and dimensions (2D, 3D, Time). The data are offered via a variety of map representations in multi-functional visual (online) environments that allow exploration and data analysis. To justify the solutions produced, usability research is an integral part of the activities. Read More
Saturday, June 12th, 2010
SIFY – Minister of State for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh on Friday said the Himalayan region has been ignored on the state-formulated ecological policies. Ramesh said the eastern Himalayan region had been left out on all fronts pertaining to development and climatic change assessments, adding that States in the western Himalayan region were given
Saturday, June 12th, 2010
BBC – A renewable energy company has gone “back to the future” to develop a device to harness power from waves. AWS Ocean Energy chief executive Simon Grey said its prototype AWS-III on Loch Ness had evolved from “forgotten” technology first seen in 1985. He said the device could eventually be used in the Northern
Saturday, June 12th, 2010
GREEN GRIFT – “The smart grid better be cool for consumers — otherwise, they’re not going to adopt it,” according to Gene Wang, CEO of People Power.”The killer app is waiting to be found,” according to Sylvia Burks of law firm Pillsbury. Read More
Saturday, June 12th, 2010
Postal code and route mapping in Canada is a little different from that of the States. In fact, they are undergoing a change in the way they handle their street addresses. One example of this, is in the Burlington area. Most of this area is a part of Rural Route #2 Milton, and Rural Route
Saturday, June 12th, 2010
The International Water History Association, the Delft University of Technology and UNESCO-IHE have co-organized Water History Conference 2010 to take place 16-19 June 2010 in Delft, the Netherlands. During the conference, UNESCO-IHP will co-organize three sessions. In a double session on 17 June, Palestinian and Israeli researchers are presenting the intermediate research results of the joint
