Wednesday, July 13th, 2011
A large complex of small Christian churches has been gradually unearthed by Bulgarian archaeologists in downtown Sofia during continuing excavations at the construction sites of the Sofia Metro. During the excavations near the Serdica metro station and the TZUM department store in the downtown of the Bulgarian capital last summer, the archaeologists found the remains of a medieval church. Read More
Wednesday, July 13th, 2011
Following successful injection of 6 Globalstar-2 satellites into the targeted orbit by Russian Fregat upper stage, the control of the spacecraft was taken over by the customer. Soyuz-2.1a with Globalstars lifted off today at 06.27 MSK from Baikonur. Injection of the Globalstar satellites completed at 08.07. Flight qualified in 2000, Fregat is an autonomous and flexible upper stage
Wednesday, July 13th, 2011
Some 55% of land in the Netherlands is used for agriculture, according to new research from the national statistics office CBS. Despite the impression that the Netherlands is very built-up, only 8% of the country is occupied by buildings. Some 12% is woodland and 20% water. The rest is semi-build, roads and railways and recreational land,
Wednesday, July 13th, 2011
Seven towns in the Lake Constance region have combined efforts to run their own, independent energy company. Despite a few hurdles, they hope to create a trend that might challenge the power of Germany’s big providers. Regionalwerk Bodensee – a small energy company in the Lake Constance region of southern Germany – places a lot
Tuesday, July 12th, 2011
The Government announced a $10 billion Clean Energy Finance Corporation as part of the package, to encourage investment in renewable energy. Andrew Richards of Pacific Hydro says the package will allow companies to better plan future projects. He says the $23-a-tonne a carbon price is key to creating a more stable market for investment. Read More
Tuesday, July 12th, 2011
Masdar, Abu Dhabi’s clean energy company, has completed groundwork for what is to be the world’s biggest offshore wind farm – in London’s Thames Estuary – as it refocuses its strategy at home to include energy drawn from the skies. The company, which is building the 1 gigawatt array with partners Denmark’s Dong Energy and
Tuesday, July 12th, 2011
Finnish National Coalition party politicians led by Arto Satonen, the chairman of the parliamentary transport committee, on Friday slammed the new transport minister’s proposal to introduce a congestion charge scheme in the capital region. Merja Kyllönen, the transport minister, had told the Finnish News Agency (STT) on Thursday that a congestion charge scheme would reduce emissions
Tuesday, July 12th, 2011
If there is one thing Southern Sudan, Africa’s latest independent state, does not need, it is shockwaves; in this case, revelations that foreign investors are quickly chalking up huge tracts of fertile land in the country. A report by the Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA), shows foreign and domestic companies have acquired large amounts of rural land
Tuesday, July 12th, 2011
Oordnance Survey Ireland is starting an international business to provide data processing services from its Dublin base to global customers in sectors such as urban and rural planning, engineering and utilities. It has already won its first contract with Vision ME, a Dubai-based aerial survey company. Read More
Monday, July 11th, 2011
A fascinating cross-section of international artists, performers, scientists and thinkers will be brought together to present their approaches to sound and space. Further, “Tuned City” has invited four vibrant contemporary performers for a series of evening concerts. Charles Curtis, Charlemagne Palestine, Thomas Ankersmit and Maja S.K. Ratkje will address the topic of sound and space through four individual music
