Saturday, July 24th, 2010
EBR – Laredo Ridge Wind, an affiliate of Edison Mission Group (EMG) of Irvine, California, has broken ground on an 81MW wind project near Petersburg. For the Laredo Ridge wind project, which has been developed by Midwest Wind Energy of Chicago, the company has already entered into a 20-year power purchase contract with the Nebraska
Saturday, July 24th, 2010
THE STANDARD – A War of 1812 Bicentennial map has won first prize at the world’s largest geographic information system (GIS) conference. The map, launched by the Niagara 1812 Bicentennial Legacy Council, won first prize in the map category for best cartographic design at the ESRI International User Conference held last week in San Diego. It
Friday, July 23rd, 2010
TAMPA BAY BUSINESS -The Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce has applied cartography in an effort to add value for its members. The 2010 Greater Sarasota Street Map and Resource Guide was produced in collaboration with the cartographic and marketing firm of Target Marketing Inc. Read More
Friday, July 23rd, 2010
WSJ – Vestas Wind Systems said late Wednesday it has received a 570MW order for 190 V90-3.0 MW turbines for Terra-Gen’s Alta Wind Energy Center near Tehachapi, California, U.S.A. -The order has been placed by subsidiaries of Alta Wind Holdings, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Terra-Gen Power, LLC. Read More
Friday, July 23rd, 2010
EARTH TIMES – George Mason University’s Department of Geography and Geoinformation Science graduated its first cohort of students from its Graduate Certificate in Geospatial Intelligence program. USGIF President Keith J. Masback attended the department’s 2010 Awards and Convocation Luncheon Celebration where he presented 22 students certificates on behalf of George Mason University’s Geospatial Intelligence Certificate Program,
Friday, July 23rd, 2010
BC BUSINESS – The fragmented nature of Greater Vancouver – 21 municipalities, one electoral area plus a stunted regional authority – raises questions about the region’s ability to prosper in the global economy. Metro Vancouver’s draft regional growth strategy published last fall, entitled Metro Vancouver 2040: Shaping Our Future, is more a preservationist document than
Friday, July 23rd, 2010
LAS VEGAS SUN – When the DesertXpress high-speed train is built, there would be up to 700 permanent jobs at an operations and maintenance facility — in Victorville, Calif. Tom Stone, president of DesertXpress Enterprises LLC, told representatives of the Associated General Contractors at a lunch Thursday that building the privately funded, $4 billion traditional
Friday, July 23rd, 2010
L’MONDE FRANCE – To carry small satellites, Arianespace has decided to use the Soyuz, the same as mined by the Russian Space Agency. The new launch pad is nearing completion, these rockets will soon be launched from Kourou in Guyana. Read More
Friday, July 23rd, 2010
NATIONAL UAE – There is also a growing recognition in the business community of the importance of public-private partnerships for driving economic growth and prosperity. While the private sector will play a significant role in driving the upturn, governments and the private sector also need to work collaboratively, now more than ever. Read More
Thursday, July 22nd, 2010
BBC – Britain could soon have a privately financed, national Earth-observation (EO) service, if plans currently under consideration come to fruition. It could launch UK-built satellites to acquire imagery for the MoD and other government departments, while selling other data on the open market. Read More
