Tuesday, July 12th, 2011
Finnish National Coalition party politicians led by Arto Satonen, the chairman of the parliamentary transport committee, on Friday slammed the new transport minister’s proposal to introduce a congestion charge scheme in the capital region. Merja Kyllönen, the transport minister, had told the Finnish News Agency (STT) on Thursday that a congestion charge scheme would reduce emissions
Tuesday, July 12th, 2011
If there is one thing Southern Sudan, Africa’s latest independent state, does not need, it is shockwaves; in this case, revelations that foreign investors are quickly chalking up huge tracts of fertile land in the country. A report by the Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA), shows foreign and domestic companies have acquired large amounts of rural land
Tuesday, July 12th, 2011
Oordnance Survey Ireland is starting an international business to provide data processing services from its Dublin base to global customers in sectors such as urban and rural planning, engineering and utilities. It has already won its first contract with Vision ME, a Dubai-based aerial survey company. Read More
Monday, July 11th, 2011
A fascinating cross-section of international artists, performers, scientists and thinkers will be brought together to present their approaches to sound and space. Further, “Tuned City” has invited four vibrant contemporary performers for a series of evening concerts. Charles Curtis, Charlemagne Palestine, Thomas Ankersmit and Maja S.K. Ratkje will address the topic of sound and space through four individual music
Monday, July 11th, 2011
India is a fast-emerging economy where the demand for electric power is increasing by leaps and bounds. This can be visualised from the fact that while holding more that 17 per cent of the world’s population, India currently consumes around 3 to 4 per cent of the world’s electrical energy. As India strides forward on her
Monday, July 11th, 2011
Freedom of Information figures showed 32 applications out of a total 66 for onshore wind farms were turned down for planning permission last year, the lowest number of successful applications since 2005. In 2009 a third of applications were refused and in 2005 it was just 29 per cent, according to the figures obtained by the
Monday, July 11th, 2011
The German parliament has granted its approval for testing carbon capture and storage technology, which enables coal-fired power plants to liquify their pollutants and store them underground. Critics claim the potential dangers of the technology have been inadequately addressed. Read More
Sunday, July 10th, 2011
Pakistan and India can come closer through cooperation in disaster management, sharing information on climate change and a joint early warning system for flood and other natural calamities. Disasters not only transform a situation but also create new opportunities as joint rebuilding activities can become a catalyst for building mutual trust. Read More
Sunday, July 10th, 2011
The Indian Space research Organisation (Isro) has appointed V S Hegde as the full time chairman and managing director of its marketing wing, Antrix Corporation, in a bid to boost its commercialisation drive. Hegde was Isro’s scientific secretary since January 2010. He was also involved in earth observation satellite (EOS) programmes in his earlier assignments. Read
Sunday, July 10th, 2011
Researchers want to find out how emissions from such fires – sparked by dry, hot summer conditions – affect levels of atmospheric pollutants, such as ozone, which is linked with respiratory illnesses. The team, led by the University of Edinburgh, will spend three weeks taking daily flights in an atmospheric research aircraft along the eastern coast
