Sunday, November 13th, 2011
Prof Peter Wadhams, of Cambridge University, said the ice that forms over the Arctic sea is shrinking so rapidly that it could vanish altogether in as little as four years’ time. Although it would reappear again every winter, its absence during the peak of summer would rob polar bears of their summer hunting ground and threaten
Sunday, November 13th, 2011
In a deal valued at more than a billion euros, the German government has said it will purchase 7.5 percent of shares in Airbus parent company EADS. The move is aimed at preserving the balance between German and French ownership in the aerospace giant and ensures that Germany’s holdings in the company will not be sold
Sunday, November 13th, 2011
The Portfolio unit in Hydro’s Energy business area has won the Powel Innovation Award, recognizing Hydro’s value-capturing ability within the fast-changing power markets in the Nordics and mainland Europe. The renewable energy drive that is sweeping through Europe is also creating new markets and opportunities within the physical power markets for those with competence, experience and innovative
Sunday, November 13th, 2011
The International Association of Oil and Gas Producers (OGP) has launched an “initiative” to help software developers use best practise when evaluating geospatial integrity of their software. “Geospatial integrity” means making sure objects are exactly where you thought they were, and avoiding problems when different systems have a positioning reference which does not align. Read More
Saturday, November 12th, 2011
Turkish embassies have been granted the power to approve the transfer of Turkish property titles, according to a recently published regulation. The new authority, agreed between the Foreign Ministry and the General Directorate of Land Registry and Cadastre, will be launched in eight countries including Germany, the United Kingdom and Russia. Read More
Saturday, November 12th, 2011
All-electric cars on sale in the UK have a range not much greater than 100 miles, which means long journeys require careful planning. Currently, however, there is no centralised official record of where all the charge points are. One website, next greencar, has mapped at least 1,700 charging points in more than 700 locations in the UK.
Saturday, November 12th, 2011
The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) summit has decided to set the timeline for finalising a framework for rail and sea connectivity. The “Addu Declaration” issued at the end of the Seventeenth SAARC summit here on Friday shed some of the despondency reflected in the previous summit held in Thimphu. While the Thimphu Declaration had disappointed
Friday, November 11th, 2011
Today’s geographic information system, or GIS, technology allows us to map the visible city — streets, sidewalks, buildings — that we see when we walk around. With a pinch and a zoom, you can see almost any corner of every major American city. “Once upon a time, this was magnificent,” Hillier said. “Now, it’s what you
Friday, November 11th, 2011
India may become Russia`s key partner in commercial use of the global navigation satellite system, GLONASS, Russia`s Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Ivanov said at a Russian-India trade and investment forum in Moscow. All consumers in Russia and abroad can gain access to GLONASS on a free-of-charge-basis. Read More
Friday, November 11th, 2011
Maps may not sound sexy. But Saab’s real-time 3D maps will nonetheless make your eyes pop. FoxNews.com can exclusively reveal this never-before-seen military technology, which can create an incredibly detailed and accurate 3D map of a battlefield and — with the help of footage from a nearby drone as an overlay — provide real-time information
