Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010
CSIRO – The researchers behind the study are urging members of the public to supply critical information that may help prevent today’s common bird species from becoming threatened. Co-author of the study, senior CSIRO Climate Adaptation Flagship researcher, Dr Richard Fuller, said scientists involved in investigating and predicting critical changes in biodiversity tend to study
Tuesday, June 1st, 2010
SATELLITE TV FOR PC – Remote sensing satellite was a standard step for petroleum and mineral exploration industry. Satellite images from satellites such as GeoEye-1, 2 sensors-vision of world, QuickBird, IKONOS, ASTER and LANDSAT 7 + ETM benefited geologists, scientists and managers in science due to the advantage of large scale mapping Earth exploration and
Tuesday, June 1st, 2010
UAE INTERACT – Speakers at the Cityscape Conferences welcome the Abu Dhabi 2030 plan but asked for details about the deadline. Most visions’ timelines globally, and probably including Abu Dhabi’s, are purposely strained, said Mohammad Al Hage, director of investment banking at Unifund Capital. “Visions are supposed to inspire, so even if we get half
Tuesday, June 1st, 2010
CNN – Yusufeli in the Kaçkar Mountains is famed for its wealth of species. The rural areas are alive with bees buzzing, frogs croaking and the sound of rushing water. Brown bears roam the upper slopes of the mountains. In the town itself, old men sit outside and play backgammon with a cup of Turkish
Tuesday, June 1st, 2010
RIA NOVOSTI – The Russian Space Systems corporation and the U.S. Trimble Navigation Group have signed an agreement to create a joint satellite navigation venture in Russia, the Russian company has said. Each of the companies will hold a 50% stake in the Rusnavgeoset company, which will produce Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) geodetic network
Tuesday, June 1st, 2010
BARENTS OBSERVER – The Oktyabrskaya railway stretch, linking Murmansk with Moscow and St. Petersburg, will in the future allow private passenger railway services to operate. The opening for private companies to take a share of the huge passenger train marked in Russia is announced as a part of the ongoing reform within the state-owned Russian
Tuesday, June 1st, 2010
HERALD SCOTLAND – Engineering manufacturers in Scotland have registered their best quarter in almost three years, indicating that the industry’s continuing drive out of recession is gathering steam, according to an influential new study. However, concerns continued over the dwindling levels of investment in the sector, industry body Scottish Engineering has said. Read More
Monday, May 31st, 2010
DUTCH NEWS NL – The tallest building in the Netherlands, the 165m high Maas tower in Rotterdam was officially opened on Friday. The building is 44 stories high and mainly houses offices. Work began on building it in 2006. Read More
Monday, May 31st, 2010
VANCOUVER SUN – There is a motherlode of wind energy resources in northeastern British Columbia, and developers are standing by. Now, this largely unknown and untapped reservoir needs buyers, if the provincial government hopes to come close to its goal to make B.C. a renewable energy powerhouse in North America. Read More
Monday, May 31st, 2010
NOVINTE BULGARIA – Czech-owned electricity distribution company CEZ has announced the investment of BGN 4 M in 69 new energy projects in Western Bulgaria. The investment is supposed to improve the quality of electricity supply in 30 cities and villages, including the capital Sofia. The projects include activities such as expansion and rehabilitation of the
