Monday, March 7th, 2011
Gas giant Gazprom wants to engage the Danish-based Moller-Maersk Group in Arctic energy projects. In a meeting between the companies this week, Gazprom Deputy Aleksandr Ananenkov invited the Danish energy and transportation company to cooperation in the Arctic. On the meeting agenda were joint initiatives related to all-year-round offshore drilling in Arctic fields, a press release
Monday, March 7th, 2011
Germany recently began introducing gasoline containing a higher percentage of biofuels. But consumers have so far been skittish, leading to production chaos and shortages of traditional gasoline. Some politicians have called for laws mandating that biofuels be scrapped altogether. Read More
Monday, March 7th, 2011
On February 26 the launch vehicle Soyuz, successfully placed in orbit the new generation GLONASS-K satellite. Today, 26 Glonass satellites are in orbit, with 22 of them currently fully operational. In the third quarter of 2011 there are plans to launch three more satellites. Glonass satellite coverage is currently at 99 percent of the planet and includes an
Sunday, March 6th, 2011
A master plan for the rehabilitation and construction of a nationwide railway project is being developed by the Ministry of Transport to be executed by the China National Machinery Import & Export Corporation. The project is to integrate new railway lines with existing ones from Nsawam to Kumasi, Ejisu to Paga and Tamale to Yendi. Deputy Minister
Sunday, March 6th, 2011
As more of us, humans, share the limited resources of this planet, it is not difficult to understand that to allow future generations to enjoy and benefit from these natural resources we have to consider such effective sharing as our serious business today. Our small islands are an excellent example of how limited space and natural
Sunday, March 6th, 2011
Europe’s most exciting regeneration project is happening right here in Newham. We’re preparing for the 2012 Olympics and Paralympics by creating a brand new city-within-a city at Stratford, building new homes, schools and transport links and constructing world class sporting venues. We also have scheduled major planning activity that is three times greater then the
Sunday, March 6th, 2011
It sounds unlikely but it’s true: the magnetic north pole is moving faster than at any time in human history, threatening everything from the safety of modern transport systems to the traditional navigation routes of migrating animals. Scientists say that magnetic north, which for two centuries has been in the icy wilderness of Canada, is currently
Saturday, March 5th, 2011
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is likely to launch Resourcesat-2, a remote sensing satellite that will provide information on biophysical and geophysical parameters on the earth’s surface, from Sriharikota Space Centre in April. Youthsat, in collaboration with Russia, and Xsat, a venture with a Singapore laboratory, are the other two satellities that will also be
Saturday, March 5th, 2011
A Nanaimo woman has become Canada’s first Certified Google Earth 3D developer. Using the popular Google Earth online software she has been developing 3D buildings in BC. Judith Chinn is a major player in the virtual development world as a designer for Google Earth. Read More
Saturday, March 5th, 2011
The United Nations is to bring together the world’s national mapping agencies and other geospatial organisations to develop a streamlined and integrated framework that would support global geospatial information management. “There is general agreement of an urgent need for an inter-government consultative mechanism that can play a leadership role in setting the agenda for the development
