Wednesday, November 3rd, 2010
CSIRO – A major CSIRO breakthrough in wireless technology designed to bring broadband to people living beyond the optical fibre network, will be unveiled in Sydney tomorrow. Read More
Tuesday, November 2nd, 2010
Spanish energy group Iberdrola Renovables will begin to install wind turbines in its 80 MW wind farm project in Mihai Viteazul, Constanta county in 2011. The Spanish company has stated it plans to develop up to 50 wind parks in Romania with an installed power capacity which could total 1,500 MW. In the long-term this would require
Tuesday, November 2nd, 2010
HURRIYET TURKEY – Istanbul’s municipal authorities will cooperate with Turkey’s Transport Ministry on the construction of a third airport in Istanbul that will surpass the volume of the country’s largest current airport, the city’s mayor told daily Milliyet last week. Read More
Tuesday, November 2nd, 2010
KHALEEJ TIMES – ‘Fate of the World’ puts the Earth’s future in players’ hands, placing them in charge of an international environmental body which could save the world from the effects of rising greenhouse gas emissions or let it perish by continuing to rely on emissions-heavy fossil fuels. Through different scenarios, players can explore options such as
Tuesday, November 2nd, 2010
KENYA DAILY NATION – An ambitious strategy to guide the planning, development and growth of towns has been unveiled. The government initiative, is to enable all urban centres exploit their potential irrespective of size or location. Deputy Prime Minister Musalia Mudavadi said it will be required, as a matter of public policy, that any physical development such as
Monday, November 1st, 2010
TEKES – This emerging trend is highlighted in the research project conducted by the University of Tampere and Helsinki Institute for Information Technology HIIT. With the advent of digital distribution, contemporary games witness a constant flow of content updates. New levels, characters and other forms of downloadable content importantly lengthen the lifecycle of digital games. In connection
Sunday, October 31st, 2010
TUNISIA ONLINE – As instructed by President Zine el Abidine Ben Ali, Prime Minister Mohammed Ghannouchi chaired the opening of the International Conference on the Tunisian Solar Plan, with attendance of several Government members, representatives from several sisterly and friendly countries, financing structures and energy-field active associations. Read More
Sunday, October 31st, 2010
GUARDIAN UK – “Oh no. Do I need to attempt a succinct explanation of geomatics?” asks Professor David Parker of the University of Newcastle. “Well, I could say something long-winded based on the way we take measurements of the earth, but essentially we do SatNav and Google Earth – professionally. So whereas most people use
Saturday, October 30th, 2010
DEUTSCHE WELLE – The results of a UN-sponsored report on the economics of biodiversity loss, called TEEB, were delivered at this year’s Convention on Biodiversity in Japan. The study outlined a path for a radical rethink of economics. Read More
Saturday, October 30th, 2010
SCOTSMAN -It may not have been the response that the Scottish Government was looking for from its consultation on its land use strategy, but the view of Raymond Henderson, forestry consultant with land agency Bidwells, was that government should return land use decision-making to local managers. Read More
