Thursday, November 10th, 2011
UBC master’s students Samantha Brennan and Aidan Whiteley—with the guidance of their cartography and society professor, Jon Corbett—are still engaged in the research project they began as undergraduate students in 2009. When the Okanagan campus undergrads realized that forest fire maps were inaccessible to the public, they enlisted Corbett’s help in building a fire-mapping tool
Thursday, November 10th, 2011
The astonishing story of a Norman town lost for centuries is being brought back to life. Cutting edge LIDAR technology, deployed by armed forces to detect underground bunkers, has uncovered the streets, towns and dwellings of an early Norman settlement known as Newtown just outside Thomastown. Within 15 miles of Kilkenny, the medieval settlement has been the
Thursday, November 10th, 2011
A new joint agreement has been struck between Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) and Shell UK Limited (Shell) for the development of the Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) project at SSE’s gas-fired power station in Peterhead. The agreement will enable the project to accelerate a programme of pre-FEED (front-end engineering design) studies, with the intention that
Wednesday, November 9th, 2011
While Putin has just launched the North Stream, linking Russia to Germany via the Baltic Sea, two other major projects are under consideration: South Stream to bypass Ukraine, and for Nabucco provide access to Iranian gas to Europe. Read More
Wednesday, November 9th, 2011
As interest in high-speed rail (HSR) surges around the world, the number of countries running these trains is expected to nearly double over the next few years, according to new research by the Worldwatch Institute for Vital Signs Online. By 2014, high-speed trains will be operating in nearly 24 countries, including China, France, Italy, Japan, Spain,
Wednesday, November 9th, 2011
The wildlife in England’s seas is facing a serious threat, warns The Wildlife Trusts. The long-awaited network of Marine Conservation Zones, promised by Government for 2012, is in danger, according to the conservation organisation, which has been instrumental in marine campaigning and research. It is urging the public to write to Under-Secretary for Natural Environment and Fisheries,
Tuesday, November 8th, 2011
The Netherlands’ natural gas fields in Groningen will generate record sales of €14bn next year, economic affairs minister Maxime Verhagen said on Monday. The Slochteren gas fields, which are among the biggest in the world, are now two-thirds empty. Read More
Tuesday, November 8th, 2011
Defra’s Landscape Strategy and Policy Team describe how the recently created Green Infrastructure Partnership will support the creation of more green space for England’s towns and cities, bringing the benefits of connecting with nature to more people and meeting a key commitment of the Natural Environment White Paper. Read More
Monday, November 7th, 2011
A giant floating wave machine that can generate 750kW of electricity and provide enough power to supply approximately 500 homes a year has set sail from Leith to Orkney. The P2 Pelamis project is part of a unique cross-industry collaboration with a similar device managed by E.ON. Read More
Monday, November 7th, 2011
The 1977 discovery of deep-sea hydrothermal vent ecosystems that obtain energy through chemosynthesis rather than photosynthesis greatly expanded the perception of life on Earth. However, an understanding of their underlying microbiology and biogeochemistry still remains elusive.
