Thursday, May 12th, 2011
The initiative was proclaimed by the UN in March 2010 and calls on countries to increase national and global action to save lives on the world’s roads and to improve their road safety action. They are encouraged to develop road safety strategies and programmes, and to set ambitious road safety goals.
Thursday, May 12th, 2011
Europe is undergoing a revolution in energy production that requires massive new infrastructure to support the shift to renewables. But do new power lines always have to result in blight? Some utility companies are hoping that designer power masts can help overcome local opposition. Read More
Wednesday, May 11th, 2011
Moves to streamline rail travel across Europe have been announced by the European Commission. Proposals to standardise rail passenger fares and timetable data will be followed next year by plans for rules obliging European rail operators to bring their technology systems into line. The result, said EU Transport Commissioner Siim Kallas, will be easier cross-Europe
Wednesday, May 11th, 2011
The news wires are buzzing today after Premier Jean Charest’s announcement of “Plan Nord”, Quebec’s vision to develop its vast natural resources and reshape the future of the Province. According to Premier Charest, Plan Nord is “…one of the biggest economic, social and environmental projects of our time”.The plan calls for creation of massive mining
Wednesday, May 11th, 2011
Devastating natural disasters have killed close to a million people and caused billions of pounds of damage in the past few years. Despite its sophisticated technology, humanity remains hugely vulnerable to earthquakes, hurricanes, volcanic eruptions and other calamities. The danger is only likely to increase, say geologists and weather experts. Earth’s swelling numbers are forcing
Wednesday, May 11th, 2011
The ever-growing mobile phone traffic and the rapidly increased use of mobile wireless Internet connections have all but paralysed the scatter radar system used in Sodankylä in Finnish Lapland as part of the European Incoherent Scatter Scientific Association (EISCAT) programme, which studies the interaction between the sun and the earth as revealed by upper atmosphere
Wednesday, May 11th, 2011
The maiden launch of the veteran Soviet-Russian rocket Soyuz from Europe’s space base in South America has been scheduled for October, a spokesman for launch operators Arianespace said on Tuesday. “Right now we are looking at mid-October” for the first launch, said spokesman Mario de Lepine. Soyuz will carry the first two satellites in Europe’s Galileo navigation
Wednesday, May 11th, 2011
The Global Space and Satellite Forum 2011 is hosting the second European Satellite Navigation Competition (ESNC), which aims to encourage entrants to use technology in innovative ways. The MENA leg of the competition is being run by the Arab Science and Technology Foundation (ASTF). The kick-off event is being held on the third day of GSSF and
Wednesday, May 11th, 2011
The IAG Subcommission 1.3.a for Europe EUREF started in 1994 with its activities for development and establishment of European height systems. Several projects were initiated. The work base on an excellent cooperation between, National Mapping Agencies (Comité Européen des Responsables de la Cartographie Officielle – now EuroGeographics) and the Technical Working Group EUREF In accordance
Tuesday, May 10th, 2011
EMS Technologies, Inc. announced that products and solutions offered through its Global Resource Management unit will soon be outfitted for compatibility with GLONASS, a constellation of 26 positioning and navigation satellites operated by the Russian government. The enhancements are designed to enable the delivery of reliable and secure asset-tracking and -monitoring solutions to a wide
