Thursday, September 22nd, 2011
Thirteen countries today signed a key protocol to a United Nations treaty promoting a more equitable sharing of the planet’s genetic resources and their benefits as the annual UN event aimed at encouraging States to sign, ratify or accede to various global pacts and accords kicked off. The Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources
Thursday, September 22nd, 2011
Harriman said that through its partnership with Javad GNSS, which makes GPS devices for such clients as the U.S. Geological Survey, has developed new receivers that can be used to avoid interference between LTE and GPS. Javad GNSS has also completed designing and testing prototypes that can be adapted to work with existing high-precision GPS
Wednesday, September 21st, 2011
The vessel, which was completed in August 2011, is designed for geophysical exploration on the continental shelf of the Arctic and sub-Arctic seas, operating in harsh weather and ice conditions. The ship will be operated jointly by SCF and OAO Sevmorneftegeofizika – one of the leading Russian seismic companies. Read More
Wednesday, September 21st, 2011
The UAE may have the world’s tallest tower, but when it comes to green building design it is overshadowed by the rest of the world, experts say. Although the situation has improved since the Dubai property boom, subsidised energy and water and a lack of industrial knowledge mean green buildings are far from mainstream. Green designs mean
Wednesday, September 21st, 2011
When you look at solar power plants or wind parks being set up today, it’s easy to forget how long it actually took for large energy companies to invest in expanding such technologies. The proponents of tidal power are faced with a similar problem today. There’s little doubt that waves and tides contain so much energy
Wednesday, September 21st, 2011
Liverpool was today held up as a flagship model of sustainable development by the United Nations. The city is the first in the UK to be listed in the UN-Habitat index of 100 cities shown to be bridging urban divides and promoting a cleaner, greener and safer agenda. Read More
Tuesday, September 20th, 2011
The Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has approved the plans for development and operation (PDO) of the Stjerne and Vigdis North-East fields in the North Sea. This means that all four of Statoil’s first fast-track projects have secured the go-ahead. Read More
Tuesday, September 20th, 2011
Leading UK polar scientists say the Times Atlas of the World was wrong to assert that it has had to re-draw its map of Greenland due to climate change. Publicity for the latest edition of the atlas, launched last week, said warming had turned 15% of Greenland’s former ice-covered land “green and ice-free”. Read More
Tuesday, September 20th, 2011
Director General. Ts Gankhuu from Land Affairs, Construction, Geodesy and Cartography of Mongolia shared a national report on NSDI status of Mongolia with PCGIAP members. Read More
Tuesday, September 20th, 2011
The Council of Ministers on Monday gave the go-ahead to implement the $25 billion Gulf Cooperation Council railway project, which aims to link the six GCC countries through a 2,117-km railway network. “The Cabinet approved a request from the Transport Ministry to prepare engineering blueprint for the railway and follow up implementation of the project,” Culture
