Monday, November 7th, 2011
These stadiums have become an essential part of major cities and whole continents throughout the world. They are a source of local and national pride and feature some of the most innovative technology and entertainment advances that the world has ever seen. Read More
Monday, November 7th, 2011
The unveiling of principles hashed out by the companies over the past nine months comes at a crucial moment, Rick Johnston, senior vicepresident for international government affairs at Citigroup, told reporters. While past trade agreements have largely focused on eliminating tariffs on manufactured and agricultural goods, “we’re now in an era where the economy is literally
Monday, November 7th, 2011
Turkey’s economy is growing at a fast pace. But the accompanying demand for energy has outstripped the the country’s power-generating capacity. The government is now banking on wind parks to meet Turkey’s growing energy needs. At the end of 2010, Turkey’s wind power facilities generated some 1.3 gigawatts of electricity. Read More
Sunday, November 6th, 2011
ShaleNavigator, a web-based news and mapping system, is now available to help landowners and operators stay current with and interpret what the recent developments mean for their property, property group, or company’s position within the quickly evolving Shale Gas landscapes.
Sunday, November 6th, 2011
Powel, Inc., has released version 8.0 of its WorkStudio® mobile work management software platform that synchronizes office, customer and engineering data from utility construction and maintenance operations for accurate, streamlined work management.
Sunday, November 6th, 2011
The Ethiopian Ministry of Urban Development & Construction, Urban Development Capacity Building Office (UDCBO) has recently completed the sale and installation of 29 SUMMIT Evolution workstations from DAT/EM Systems International. DAT/EM Systems International, along with its representative in Ethiopia, Corporate Computer Center (3C PLC), has dedicated effort and time to fulfill its obligation under a
Sunday, November 6th, 2011
The Australian government is planning to launch an initiative to help developing countries use their natural resources in an economically sustainable manner. Australia will spend about AUD 31 million on the initiative largely through skills training and education for workers in the sector from countries in Africa, Asia-Pacific and Latin America. Prime minister Julia Gillard, who
Sunday, November 6th, 2011
Leading academic researchers in the field of energy from UK and Gulf institutions will discuss the advancement of renewable energy and address the challenges to and the need for alternative energy sources at a major symposium to be held next week in Doha. Organised by the British Council in collaboration with the Qatar Environment and Energy
Sunday, November 6th, 2011
Starting in 2013, Toronto will be replacing its outdated streetcars with sleeker and more modern light rail vehicles. Bombardier, a leader in the light rail sector, is taking on the project. They plan to phase in the new light rail cars, with hopes of replacing the entire fleet of existing streetcars eventually. The current Canadian
Sunday, November 6th, 2011
Archaeologists have interpreted historic sites from humps and bumps visible on the ground or from the air for a long time. However, the height data recorded by lidar is not a straightforward record of the ground surface. When the laser is fired from the plane it travels towards the ground and if it strikes anything
