Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010
BCS – UK local authorities are to increasingly use location specific data for public-facing services, according to a new report.Recently-released research from Pitney Bowes Business Insight has revealed that 44 per cent of UK councils have started to use mapping data for their public service offerings. Read More
Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010
Real-time data on Defra’s energy usage at our London headquarters can now be viewed online to show exactly how much energy we are using. The online tool captures and displays real-time energy information with updates every five seconds providing an overview of the energy consumption, cost and carbon dioxide emissions. This approach ensures that Defra
Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010
The Payload Module of ESA’s latest meteorological satellite, MetOp-B, has been hauled out of the largest vacuum chamber in Europe: its ability to operate in the harsh conditions of space has been proved. Read More
Monday, August 2nd, 2010
BARENTS OBSERVER – Defence authorities have approved plans for a new wind power plant in Malå, northern Sweden. Defence officials long believed that the 22 windmill park would hamper flight activities in the area. Defence experts now conclude that the wind park does not threaten air traffic in the area, Norran.se reports. Read More
Monday, August 2nd, 2010
HURRIYET TURKEY – Demirdöküm has invested 1.4 million pounds in a newly produced solar energy system, said Chairman Christoph Grosser, adding that the news system both guaranteed better efficiency and promised a fashionable design, enabling better heat insulation. Speaking to press during his visit in the Aegean province of Denizli on July 26 to review
Monday, August 2nd, 2010
RTB NEWS – Brunei Darussalam now has the capability to use geospatial information to significantly touch the lives of the people, and in today’s knowledge based economy, the impact of geospatial information is both real and pervasive across all walks of life and activities. The Minister of Development, Yang Berhormat Pehin Orang Kaya Indera Pahlawan
Monday, August 2nd, 2010
L’EXPRESS FRANCE – Of the 39 candidates, 23 sites were selected at the 34th session of UNESCO. Including La Reunion and Albi. Overview of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage. Read More
Monday, August 2nd, 2010
ITAR TASS – Russia’s Emergencies Ministry said on Sunday 86,000 people were evacuated from regions hit by wildfires. “At present, the most difficult situation with wildfires remains in the Nizhny Novgorod, Vladimir and Voronezh regions and the Republic of Mordovia, where fires threaten several populated settlements,” the Ministry’s information department said. Around 180,000 rescuers of
Monday, August 2nd, 2010
EU BUSINESS – New mobile phones sold in Europe as of next year should all work off the same universal chargers, the European Commission said on Friday. “It is expected that consumers will be able to use the same, one-size-fits-all charger for mobile phones sold in the EU from the beginning of 2011,” spokesman Dennis
Monday, August 2nd, 2010
WELSH ASSEMBLY – The Area Strategies for the six Wales Spatial Plan Areas have been developed by the Area Groups through extensive joint working and research. Each Area took a distinct approach, reflecting their agreed regional priorities and each strategy should be read in conjunction with the Wales Spatial Plan framework. Read More
