Wednesday, July 21st, 2010
DER SPIEGEL – Berlin’s state of flux has inspired architects like no other city. There have always been holes in the cityscape, both metaphorically and geographically. A new exhibition presents architectural visions that were never realized. By showing the spirit of the times, the exhibits offer inspiration for the future There are plenty of people
Wednesday, July 21st, 2010
BBC – Science minister David Willetts has announced a new UK centre for monitoring the Earth from space. The Earth observation hub will focus on acquiring environmental data, such as information on deforestation and the impact of climate change. The hub will be based at the International Space Innovation Centre (ISIC) at Harwell in Oxfordshire,
Wednesday, July 21st, 2010
ESA – A better understanding of how Earth’s ice fields are changing has come another step closer as the first data from ESA’s ice mission are released to selected scientists around the world for fine-tuning. Read More
Monday, July 19th, 2010
As the foundation of all economic, public and private life, the energy supply plays an important socio-economic role. The rising cost of fossil fuels and climate issues show the urgency in the need for action. Noticeable bottlenecks in the supply of energy and a shift in the political focus in some countries have contributed to
Monday, July 19th, 2010
HURRIYET TURKEY – Turkey’s Sustainable Energy Financing Facility, or TurSEFF, was launched in Istanbul last week with a credit line of $200 million pledged to promote energy efficiency and renewable energy projects in Turkey. The project is a partnership between the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, or EBRD, and four Turkish Banks: Akbank, Denizbank, Garanti
Monday, July 19th, 2010
TELEGRAPH UK – Local communities will get the power and money to run bus services, set up broadband internet networks and take over neighbourhood recycling schemes under a mass transfer of power from the state to the people, David Cameron will announce today. Read More
Monday, July 19th, 2010
BOHOL STANDARD – This is not something unusual. Every year Pag-asa is accused of inaccurate weather forecasting. Even Pres. Noynoy Aquino, this early of his administration, has reprimanded Pag-asa for not telling correctly that Manila would be hit hard by Basyang. The blame game is back at the expense of Pag-asa who cannot do much
Monday, July 19th, 2010
DEUTSCHE WELLE – Businesses and economic planners use elaborate systems to measure various types of capital including financial assets and human resources. Now UN-backed experts say they should take biodiversity into account as well. Read More
Monday, July 19th, 2010
KYIV POST – Bulgaria and Russia have agreed upon and signed a road map for building the South Stream gas pipeline, as well as a protocol on Russian natural gas supplies to Bulgaria. Bulgarian Economy, Energy, and Tourism Minister Traicho Traikov and Russian Energy Minister Sergei Shmatko signed the documents in Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko
Friday, July 16th, 2010
SCOTSMAN – The latest economic report published by Oil & Gas UK, the pan-industry trade body, has highlighted signs of growing confidence across the sector with plans to develop a potential 70 fields in the pipeline. Both exploration work and development drilling is expected to exceed last year’s levels in the search for oil and
