Thursday, May 27th, 2010
EU – The Galileo programme is Europe’s initiative for a state-of-the-art global satellite navigation system, providing a highly accurate, guaranteed global positioning service under civilian control. While providing autonomous navigation and positioning services, the system established under the Galileo programme will at the same time be interoperable with GPS and GLONASS, the two other global satellite
Thursday, May 27th, 2010
BBC – A tidal energy device dubbed by its manufacturer as a world-first is to be installed in the fast-flowing Kylerhea Narrows off Skye. Sheffield-based Pulse Tidal said the system was the first of its kind and could operate in shallow water. The site in the narrows was selected because of the strong tide and
Wednesday, May 26th, 2010
L’MONDE FRANCE – More than 100,000 people in Warsaw remained under the threat Tuesday morning, the rising water that has resulted in fifteen deaths in the country since May 16 The mayor of the capital,Hanna Gronkiewicz-Waltz , asked to be ready for a possible evacuation. Read More
Wednesday, May 26th, 2010
BARENTS OBSERVER – Shipping major Sovcomflot’s announced sailing on the Northern Sea Route will take place in September. As previously reported, Sovcomflot is currently preparing for sailing on the Northern Sea RoutE. Read More
Wednesday, May 26th, 2010
IAAC SPAIN – The Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia and HP are pleased to announce the 3rd Advanced Architecture Contest, on the theme of THE SELF-SUFFICIENT CITY: Envisioning the habitat of the future.The aim of the competition is to promote online discussion and research through which to generate insights and visions, ideas and proposals that help
Wednesday, May 26th, 2010
INDEPENDENT UK – A new institution opens in Moscow, backed by a Kremlin-friendly businessman and a leading international architect, which hopes to raise a new generation of thoughtful and tasteful urban planners, and help save the city from architectural Armageddon. Over the past two decades, Russia’s oil wealth has driven a frenzied construction boom in
Tuesday, May 25th, 2010
STANDARD KENYA – For a continent where millions of people depend on agriculture for their livelihood, the prospect of depleted soil fertility is bad news. But soils on the continent are fast becoming nutrient deficient with low yields spelling a bleak future for many. Keith Shepherd, a soil scientist with the Nairobi-based World Agroforestry Centre
Tuesday, May 25th, 2010
KUWAIT NEWS – The state-run Petrovietnam Oil and Gas Group has decided to give priority to Japanese companies for participation in a total of roughly JPY 3 trillion (USD 33 billion) in infrastructure development projects in Vietnam. Read More
Tuesday, May 25th, 2010
SKToday – The crisis management team that held an extraordinary session at the Government Office on Monday identified two areas of Slovakia that are most threatened by heavy rains – the southern part of eastern Slovakia and northern Slovakia. “We took decisions concerning a certain concentration of equipment and personnel that will be available immediately
Tuesday, May 25th, 2010
HELSINGIN SANOMAT – The Finnish Defence Forces are considering the possibility of buying drones for aerial surveillance. The Finnish Army has been in touch with more than ten different manufacturers of unmanned flying aircraft. The Finnish military is interested in buying unarmed drones weighing about ten kg. each, capable of sending live video, and infrared
