Saturday, December 31st, 2011
Gecko Systems is a Finnish technology company that has taken an out-of-the box approach to location based services and markets. Instead of thinking of the obvious (which by Nordic standards usually means Western markets, USA, etc.), they have turned east towards Russia and their solutions, namely Glonass, a competitor to the GPS (Global Positioning System).
Saturday, December 31st, 2011
Among the different tests, Eco Wave Power has examined the characteristics of 8 different unique floaters shapes (all with the same volume), through the following experiments: Measuring Voltage output in different wave heights, and different wave periods, Measuring the influence of side waves on the floaters and the connections, Examining different effects originating from the
Saturday, December 31st, 2011
International oil services group, Norway’s Aker Solutions is about to open North America’s most advanced drilling equipment simulator in Houston, Texas. The simulator will be available to rig operators with the objective of making offshore drilling operations safer and more cost effective. Aker Solutions is investing USD 2.5 million in the new state-of-the-art drilling equipment simulator, which will
Saturday, December 31st, 2011
Which are the high-growth segments/cash cows and how is the market segmented in terms of applications and materials? What are market estimates and forecasts? Which markets are doing well and which are not? Where are the gaps and opportunities? What is driving the market? Which are the key playing fields? How is the competitive outlook
Saturday, December 31st, 2011
A model has helped shed light on how human-started fires shaped Africa’s landscape, researchers report. Before human activity became widespread, most fires were caused by lightning strikes during the continent’s wet seasons, they said. As the human population expanded, more fires occurred during the dry season, triggering a shift in the impact of fires on Africa’s ecology,
Saturday, December 31st, 2011
Vestas has received an order for 28 units of the V90-1.8 MW wind turbines. for a wind farm. Vestas has received an order for a total capacity of 50.4 MW, consisting of 28 units of the V90-1.8 MW wind turbines for a wind farm project in Nooriabad in the Jimphir region of Pakistan. The contract
Saturday, December 31st, 2011
A new EU funded scheme worth £7.7m (EUR 9m) is providing access for companies and researchers to specialist marine renewable energy testing centres across Europe. Led by the University College Cork (UCC) in Ireland, the scheme called the Marine Renewables Infrastructure Network, or MaRINET, offers free concept and device testing to participants – as well as
Saturday, December 31st, 2011
NOBLE Energy announced a natural gas discovery at the Cyprus Block 12 prospect, offshore the Republic of Cyprus in a press release issued on Wednesday. The Cyprus A-1 well encountered approximately 310 feet of net natural gas pay in multiple high-quality Miocene sand intervals. The discovery well was drilled to a depth of 19,225 feet
Saturday, December 31st, 2011
myEnergyPlatform.com is an ambitious project by industry-leading visionaries in New York City’s Commercial Real Estate community to leverage smart grid technology. Launched by Davide Gristina, with funding from serial technology entrepreneur and seed investor Chiranjeev Bordoloi, the platform provides commercial real estate owners and managers a set of high-tech tools to maximize energy management efficiency
Saturday, December 31st, 2011
Chinese officials have published a new white paper detailing China’s aspirations in space for coming years. Most media have chosen to focus on Beijing’s vague aspirations toward deep-space and manned exploration, but in fact the concrete details given all point toward a primary emphasis on strategic advantage for China here on Earth. Read More
