Wednesday, April 20th, 2011
German scientists and industry had been hoping that carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology could help the transition to a low-carbon future. But a new bill drawn up by the German government has put the brakes on the technology before it was even properly tested. Read More
Tuesday, April 19th, 2011
Tanzania will take sometime to develop and implement Spatial Data Storage Infrastructure (SDIs) in municipal councils, private firms and even government departments due to lack of supportive technical framework from the central government, it has been learnt. A research carried out by a senior lecturer in Geomatics at Ardhi University, Dr Martin Hagai, on SDI implementation
Tuesday, April 19th, 2011
That was the reaction this week from the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee in its latest report on the post 2013 CAP, which has slammed the European Commission’s proposed sweeping reforms of the CAP that would see the current complex and bureaucratic system of direct payments replaced by one that could be even worse. The
Tuesday, April 19th, 2011
Joint with Russia programmes in the aerospace industry will only strengthen Ukraine. This opinion was expressed by President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych during his working visit to Donetsk region past weekend. He noted that during a recent visit of Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin to Ukraine the issues were discussed on joint development of the aerospace
Monday, April 18th, 2011
An upcoming puzzle book will give braniacs the chance to win €50,000 — around £44,000 — by identifying a particular location on Google Earth, adding a digital twist to the traditional treasure hunt. The Great Global Treasure Hunt on Google Earth, published by Carlton Books, will contain a number of drawings with visual and text clues that
Monday, April 18th, 2011
The work of Sussex Wildlife Trust will be the subject of the speaker at the spring meeting of Rudgwick Preservation Society on Monday April 18. Living Landscapes of Sussex is the talk by Henri Brocklebank during the meeting from 7.30pm at Rudgwick Hall, Bucks Green. Henri has worked at Sussex Wildlife Trust for 12 years as the
Monday, April 18th, 2011
Archaeologists have made the first three-dimensional topographical map of ancient monumental buildings long buried under centuries of jungle at the Maya site “Head of Stone” in Guatemala. The map puts into 3-D perspective the location and size of Head of Stone’s many buildings and architectural patterns, which are typical of Maya sites. Read More
Sunday, April 17th, 2011
The Federal Government is taking steps to implement the gas master plan, to ensure the oil and gas sector contributes to lifting the standard of living of Nigerians, promote the petrochemical industry and the production of fertiliser. Deputy Business Editor, Simeon Ebulu and Energy Reporter, John Ofikhenua, examine the master plan and the Petroleum Minister’s
Sunday, April 17th, 2011
Some 300kg of zeolith, a mineral that authorities hope will absorb radioactivity from water being pumped the Fukushima reactors, were deposited into the Pacific Ocean, just outside a pipe leading out of reactor 1. More of the mineral is available for use over the weekend. Read More
Sunday, April 17th, 2011
Good to hear of an environmental lesson from the north – specially the north east which is trying all manner of new sustainable ideas. Newcastle upon Tyne has been named Britain’s greenest city two years running by the Forum for the Future, so it’s a suitable setting for a premiere at the Tyneside cinema on
