Monday, May 30th, 2011
The question of how to get 3D technology into every living room is set to dominate Computex this week, as the technology becomes cheaper and migrates from multiplex cinemas to ordinary homes. “In the past, TV display resolutions were low, so people could only watch 3D movies in theaters, where they also had to wear goggles,”
Monday, May 30th, 2011
The adverse effects of climate change on environmental sustainability and human wellbeing is forcing most countries to move away from the “brown’’ or traditional economy to the “green’’ economy — a viable option for sustainable development. The concept has been described by environmentalists as a powerful new paradigm in the 21st century offering creative solutions to
Monday, May 30th, 2011
Abu Dhabi Systems and Information Center (ADSIC) won the Arab eContent Award 2011, in its second edition held recently, for the geospatial portal “Geoportal.Abudhabi.ae,” in the “e-Government” category. The Award was given during the Bahrain International eGovernment Forum, under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khalifa, Deputy Prime Minister, Chairman of
Monday, May 30th, 2011
A speech by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah was delivered by Prince Turki bin Nasser, head of the Presidency for Meteorology and Environment (PME), which highlighted the government’s efforts to protect environment. Nasser was greeted with two enthusiastic songs of welcome from children and later he toured the exhibition that is being held
Monday, May 30th, 2011
The capital has about 48 lakh buildings, 3 lakh manholes and nearly 17,000 kilometres of running road length. All this information is part of the extensive database that captures the demographics of the capital and utilities like stormwater drains, sewer lines, infrastructure projects and urban planning details under Delhi State Spatial Database. Starting August 1, all state
Monday, May 30th, 2011
Edinburgh oil explorer Cairn Energy outlined its $600 million (£371m) drilling plans for Greenland this summer as the firm continues its campaign to discover oil in the Arctic. The four wells off the western coast of Greenland target reservoirs that could contain up to 3.2 billion barrels of oil equivalent, Cairn said in a statement. Read
Sunday, May 29th, 2011
The Swedish Ministry of Transportation will not permit express trains that run more than 250 km/hour, and therefore puts a stop to Norway’s plans of building a 3-hour express train that runs through Gothenburg to Copenhagen- Norwegian Politicians’ plan was to let express trains run from Oslo to Gothenburg and Stockholm, and from there build a
Sunday, May 29th, 2011
With Moscow roads legendary for their congestions and chaos and the costs they impose on business needing to use them, Business RT talked to Erwin Toplak, Chief Operating Officer of global traffic management systems provider KapschTrafficCom Austria.
Sunday, May 29th, 2011
The International Finance Corporation, or IFC, a member of the World Bank, said it might support Turkish companies struggling to pay the amounts promised for the country’s energy privatizations. “We are open to support Turkish firms bidding for energy projects,” said Lars Thunell, executive vice president and chief executive of the IFC, during a Thursday interview
Sunday, May 29th, 2011
The city provides two free transport options for visitors. “The first involves the charming City Circle tram,” says Byrne, “which, as the name suggests, is an iconic, historical tram rattling around the outer limits of the central business district. From Sunday to Wednesday it operates from 10am to 6pm, while from Thursday to Saturday it
