Wednesday, June 16th, 2010
As the ISS circles Earth, it has begun tracking individual ships crossing the seas beneath. An experiment hosted by ESA’s Columbus module is testing the viability of monitoring global traffic from the Station’s orbit hundreds of kilometres up. Read More
Wednesday, June 16th, 2010
GCS – Current European Green Capital, Stockholm, participated in this year’s Green Week in Brussels, the biggest annual conference devoted to European environment policy. The issue of biodiversity took centre stage at this year’s Green Week. For Stockholm, the conference presented an opportunity to share the City’s experiences as European Green Capital, and to address
Tuesday, June 15th, 2010
IGN FRANCE – The IGN and The National Museum of Natural History Partner To The Heart Of The Garden Plant a map to the ground 400 m², Representing the first natural heritage of France. This innovative project “under the auspices of the Ministry of Sustainable Development part of the IS International Year of Biodiversity. Read More
Tuesday, June 15th, 2010
TURKISH DAILY NEWS – Wind energy is set to become a cornerstone of Turkey’s energy future, following an international summit this week, a leading academic has said. Read More
Tuesday, June 15th, 2010
BARENTS OBSERVER – A well-functioning and well-developed transportation infrastructure, both in the North-South and the East-West direction consisting of railroads, roads and air traffic, is a necessity to secure continuous growth in the region. The Barents Regional Council adopted its transport statement when they met in Tromsø, Northern Norway last Friday. The Council consists of
Tuesday, June 15th, 2010
MOROCCO NEWSLINE – The World Bank has estimated that the available water per person in the MENA region will be halved by 2050. Nonetheless, the financial institution announced in a March 2010 project update that Morocco was “on track to exceed the targets for water and sanitation services contained in the Millennium Development Goals”, having
Tuesday, June 15th, 2010
ENERGY ECOSSE UK – For the investors behind a new, state-of-the-art “clean coal” power station planned for Hunterston in North Ayrshire, carbon capture is a key part of the proposition they are putting forward for planning permission. Muir Miller, project director of Ayrshire Power, says that assuming planning permission for the new power station is
Monday, June 14th, 2010
ROSCOSMOS – GLONASS/GPS equipment will be installed on 400 passenger vehicles in St. Petersburg by mid July, Fontanka informs. Thiswill provide the opportunity to maintain coordination of all public transport in the city. Effective control can help avoiding traffic jams, and supporting intervals in the transport arrival at the stops, thus making it more comfortable
Monday, June 14th, 2010
DEFRA – Environment Minister Richard Benyon had an insight into how the homes of the future will look and saw first-hand what can be achieved with sustainable building materials during a visit to the BRE Innovation Park in Watford. The BRE (Business Research Establishment) site features twelve world-leading sustainable homes and buildings that demonstrate diverse
Monday, June 14th, 2010
SOFIA BULGARIA – There is no immediate danger of the Danube River bursting and flooding regions in northern Bulgaria, the Citizens Protection service told the private television channel bTV. Authorities said that the water levels are being surveyed constantly and pre-emptive measures have been taken.Near Silistra in the northeast, the water level is at 681cm,
