Monday, May 10th, 2010
Surveying and GIS technologies continue to expand and grow. Trimble has initiated a market solutions group to help early adopters capture the benefits of new technology applications across a spectrum of sectors. Vector1 Media editor Jeff Thurston interviews Peter Large, General Manager of Trimble’s Mapping & GIS Division on this initiative and other events within
Monday, May 10th, 2010
Water: the Challenge of Sustainable Development. This is the theme of the third edition of the ANA in 2010, which recognizes the actions of governments, companies, NGOs, research and technological innovation, basin organizations, education and media. Those interested can register for free until day 31 with initiatives that encourage pollution and waste and suggest ways to ensure
Monday, May 10th, 2010
STOCKHOLM NEWS – There have been discussions for a long time about using Stockholm’s water for public transports to a larger extent than today. The latest contribution to the debate came yesterday when the Greens presented their ideas for the next electoral term. Read More
Monday, May 10th, 2010
RUSSIA SPACE AGENCY – NPK RECOD continues deployment of high-precise GLONASS/GPS positioning system in Sochi under the governmental contract with Roscosmos. On April 25–28, RECOD employees installed three GLONASS/GPS stations in the region, and selected locations for three more stations. Each station covers a zone of 50–70 km radius. The system of 6 stations is to provide
Monday, May 10th, 2010
ENERGY ENVIRO FINLAND – Russia’s new space monitoring system, “Arktika”, will help to reveal secrets of the Arctic. Four satellites will study the hard-to-reach regions around the North Pole. The first satellite of this system will be launched in three years, according to The Voice of Russia. The development of such a system will guarantee the
Monday, May 10th, 2010
VOLTIMUM – The 80-kilometer Gautrain Rapid Rail Link will bring high-speed commuter communications to Gauteng province, the smallest of the country’s nine provinces, but the most important economically and the most densely populated. Gauteng is the heart of the South African economy. It creates one-third of South Africa’s gross domestic product and is home to
Sunday, May 9th, 2010
The ESRI (UK) Annual Conference, Shaping your vision, is an insightful two day event which will explore geographic information systems (GIS) technology as the key enabler for better informed decision-making. GIS is uniquely positioned to meet today’s challenges to help shape a more sustainable future. This year’s conference will be held at the Hilton London Metropole
Sunday, May 9th, 2010
SUNDAYS ZAMAN – Challenged by the limited size of the domestic market and squeezed by the increased risk of losing market share and its competitive edge in innovative technology products, Denmark has been forced to embark on a rush to find new markets, looking in particular at the fast developing Turkish economy, Danish authorities have
Sunday, May 9th, 2010
Webcor Builders, one of the largest and greenest commercial construction companies in the U.S., today announced it has won the Acterra 2010 Business Environmental Award for its efforts to account for greenhouse gas emissions in its construction projects, including its supplier network.Acterra is a non-profit environmental organization with a 40-year history of environmental programming in
Saturday, May 8th, 2010
TIMES OF INDIA – A water feature found in the Maya city of Palenque, Mexico, is the earliest known example of engineered water pressure in the new world, say researchers. “Water pressure systems were previously thought to have entered the New World with the arrival of the Spanish,” wrote researchers at Penn State University. Read More
