Friday, July 9th, 2010
ITAR TASS – Russia’s President Dmitry Medvedev suggests to unify the technological basis of the projects to make digital versions of regional museums’ collections and libraries’ funds. This may be done on the basis of the so-called free software, he said at the presidential Council on the development of the information society on Thursday. Read
Friday, July 9th, 2010
CSIRO – CSIRO is partnering with China United Coalbed Methane Corporation Limited(CUCBM) on a A$10 million joint demonstration project that will store 2000tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) underground in the Shanxi Province andextract methane for use as an energy source. Read More
Friday, July 9th, 2010
GUARDIAN UK – According to WRI estimates, the potential damage to marine ecosystem services as a result of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico could be up to $875 million for marine ecosystems and up to $60 billion for coastal ecosystems. This map shows the ecosystems most at risk – coastal
Thursday, July 8th, 2010
NOVINTE BULGARIA – Bulgaria’s Solarpro has sold its solar park near the southeastern town of Malko Tarnovoto United Solar, the company announced. The 2.4 Mwp park is yet to be completed and will spread over 11.2 Ha plot. The total investment is expected to reach EUR 8M. Read More
Thursday, July 8th, 2010
EEA – This study undertakes an analysis of the environmental dimensions of territorial cohesion and of related EU policies. It is intended to contribute to and support external processes including the European Commission’s Green Paper on Territorial Cohesion, revision of the EU budget (e.g. regarding Cohesion Policy) and the work of ESPON (the European Spatial
Wednesday, July 7th, 2010
BBC – An inquiry into questions raised by the so-called ClimateGate affair will release its conclusions on Wednesday. The Independent Climate Change Email Review was commissioned by the UK’s University of East Anglia following the hacking of emails from its servers. Read More
Wednesday, July 7th, 2010
LIFE IN ITALY – Italy’s current mobile-phone network risks collapse if smartphones keep spreading at the rate they are, the head of Italy’s media watchdog Agcom said Tuesday. Agcom chief Corrado Calabro’ said the body was striving to free up extra bandwidth to cope with increasing demand. Read More
Wednesday, July 7th, 2010
ITAR TASS – Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin will on Wednesday hold a conference on construction and reconstruction of airports in Russia as part of his working trip to the North Caucasian Federal District. The meeting to be attended by government members and the leaders of specialized federal agencies will discuss prospects for development of
Wednesday, July 7th, 2010
DUTCH NEWS – Although it did not uncover any new serious errors in the controversial UN climate report, a Dutch research institute said on Monday the UN body should improve its quality controls. The national environment assessment agency PBL was commissioned by the Dutch environment ministry to look into the results of the IPCC report after
Wednesday, July 7th, 2010
LE MONDE FRANCE – An additional constraint (and size) to delay the decline of world production. Saudi Arabia, world’s largest producer of oil, would put an end to the exploration on its soil in order to save their wealth and pass them on to future generations,according to a statement from King Abdullah. Read More
