Saturday, February 11th, 2012
A new £50 million centre aimed at accelerating the commercialisation of green technologies will be based in Glasgow. The Government announced yesterday the so-called Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult will have its headquarters at the city’s Strathclyde University, with a second base at the National Renewable Energy Centre in north-east England. Read More Read More
Saturday, February 11th, 2012
U.S. Ambassador to Norway Barry B. White says there is no competition for resources or a race for the Arctic. “We all have a common interest in preserving the Arctic area even as we pursue sustainable development.” Barry B. White participated at the large Arctic business- and energy conference taking place this week in Kirkenes, near
Saturday, February 11th, 2012
Russia is to pump another $12bln into the development of the GLONASS satellite navigation system slated to compete with America’s GPS. The additions to the programme has been approved by the Russian Space Agency and the Economics Ministry and now awaits Government’s approval, reports Kommersant daily. Read More
Saturday, February 11th, 2012
The state government has initiated steps to reclaim the land which was handed over to Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) four years ago in Ponmudi to set up the space institute. Sources told TOI that district collector will soon slap a notice on ISRO authorities to reclaim the land. Read More
Saturday, February 11th, 2012
Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has asked for a nationwide review of land management procedures and said local authorities made mistakes in a land acquisition case in the northern port city of Haiphong, according to a statement on the government’s website. Read More
Wednesday, February 8th, 2012
C&T Samsung and Satel Consultants are the two companies that have so far shown interest in signing a public-private partnership with the Romanian authorities for the implementation of the general cadastre, representatives of the Ministry for Regional Development and Tourism (MDRT) told BR. The government recently announced that it was looking for firms with the
Wednesday, February 8th, 2012
The National Programme for Energy Efficiency and Conservation will need around VND1 trillion (US$48 million) to save between five and eight per cent of the nation’s total energy consumption by 2015, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment.The programme, which began in 2006, includes activities to encourage, promote and propagate science and technology research
Wednesday, February 8th, 2012
Entering the train in Helsinki’s Pasila, passengers would be whisked to Tallinn in less than an hour. In other words, Helsinki and the neighbouring capital of Estonia would be in the same commuting area. Moreover, it would take only five hours to travel to Berlin. No queuing at the airport, no sulphur emissions from ships, no weather
Wednesday, February 8th, 2012
Statoil, together with its Luva field partners, has selected a Spar platform to develop the field. As a gas transport solution has also been decided, a major step has now been taken towards deep-water production in the Norwegian Sea. The Luva field, which is a deep-water pioneer in the Norwegian Sea, may be the first to
Wednesday, February 8th, 2012
Wolfram Alpha is about to allow users to analyse and manipulate their own data – including pictures and sounds. The service is part of a new “pro” version of the data search and analysis engine to be launched on Wednesday. Read More
