Thursday, December 1st, 2011
This year’s season on the Northern Sea Route was special in many ways. Not only was the route accessible about one month longer than usual, but is also had the highest number ever of vessels in transit from Murmansk to another country. According to operator of the nuclear icebreaker fleet Rosatomflot, 34 vessels have sailed the
Thursday, December 1st, 2011
The OBR forecasts clearly highlight the challenges facing the UK economy over the next couple of years. A central assumption of GDP growth of just 0.7 % will result in unemployment rising in 2012 to its highest level since the mid 1990s; which clearly represents a significant threat to the real estate sector. There are of
Thursday, December 1st, 2011
The European Commission has proposed a €7 billion earmark to complement the two large European satellite programmes: Galileo and EGNOS. If successful, the funding will help complete the EU satellite infrastructure, and exploit the systems to their fullest benefit by 2020. As this is an EU prerogative, the funds will be diverted into two agencies: the
Thursday, December 1st, 2011
The spacecraft, after being separated from the rocket, was placed in its designated orbit. The new satellite will join a constellation of 30 GLONASS spacecraft already in orbit of which 23 are operational. Read More
Tuesday, November 29th, 2011
Air pollution from the 10,000 largest polluting facilities in Europe cost citizens between € 102 and 169 billion in 2009. This was one of the findings of a new report from the European Environment Agency (EEA) which analysed the costs of harm to health and the environment caused by air pollution. Half of the total
Tuesday, November 29th, 2011
Agriculture requires US$2,5 billion annually to ensure adequate support for grain, cash crops and livestock production, Finance Minister Tendai Biti has said. Presenting his 2012 National Budget Statement last week, Minister Biti said grain by itself required US$702 million. To enhance farmers’ planning and preparedness Minister Biti has proposed a three-year rolling financing strategy for 2012,
Tuesday, November 29th, 2011
The UK government is to kick-start an innovative project to fly radar satellites around the Earth, with an initial investment of £21m. Radar spacecraft can see the planet’s surface in all weathers, day and night. It is hoped that a series of satellites could eventually be launched, enabling any place on Earth to be imaged inside 24
Monday, November 28th, 2011
AeroGRID has signed a data distribution license with FÖMI, the Hungarian national mapping agency to become an agent for FÖMI’s national aerial imagery for the whole of Hungary. AeroGRID now boasts the most extensive library of aerial imagery of Europe. In 2011 AeroGRID has worked hard to expand its data portfolio in order to deliver on
Monday, November 28th, 2011
International delegates are convening in South Africa for this year’s UN Climate Change Conference. ESA representatives are attending the talks to stress the importance of continuing climate observations from space. ESA is participating as an observer to the COP 17 conference, being held in the city of Durban from 28 November to 9 December.On Wednesday evening,
Monday, November 28th, 2011
Identified with nuclear energy, Areva is also in the wind. The company has been selected to supply 120 wind turbines in Germany. The contract value amounts to EUR 1.2 billion, subject to completion of financing by the customer, said on Monday with the French nuclear group, confirming a report in Les Echos . Read More
