Monday, November 7th, 2011
IEEE announced work has begun on revisions to Secure Authentication (SA) protocols contained in its IEEE 1815 Distributed Network Protocol (DNP3) standard. The SA Version 5 revisions will help bolster overall security for data information gathering, exchange, and use in applications like supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems. Read More
Monday, November 7th, 2011
These stadiums have become an essential part of major cities and whole continents throughout the world. They are a source of local and national pride and feature some of the most innovative technology and entertainment advances that the world has ever seen. Read More
Monday, November 7th, 2011
The unveiling of principles hashed out by the companies over the past nine months comes at a crucial moment, Rick Johnston, senior vicepresident for international government affairs at Citigroup, told reporters. While past trade agreements have largely focused on eliminating tariffs on manufactured and agricultural goods, “we’re now in an era where the economy is literally
Monday, November 7th, 2011
Turkey’s economy is growing at a fast pace. But the accompanying demand for energy has outstripped the the country’s power-generating capacity. The government is now banking on wind parks to meet Turkey’s growing energy needs. At the end of 2010, Turkey’s wind power facilities generated some 1.3 gigawatts of electricity. Read More
Sunday, November 6th, 2011
The Australian government is planning to launch an initiative to help developing countries use their natural resources in an economically sustainable manner. Australia will spend about AUD 31 million on the initiative largely through skills training and education for workers in the sector from countries in Africa, Asia-Pacific and Latin America. Prime minister Julia Gillard, who
Sunday, November 6th, 2011
Leading academic researchers in the field of energy from UK and Gulf institutions will discuss the advancement of renewable energy and address the challenges to and the need for alternative energy sources at a major symposium to be held next week in Doha. Organised by the British Council in collaboration with the Qatar Environment and Energy
Sunday, November 6th, 2011
Starting in 2013, Toronto will be replacing its outdated streetcars with sleeker and more modern light rail vehicles. Bombardier, a leader in the light rail sector, is taking on the project. They plan to phase in the new light rail cars, with hopes of replacing the entire fleet of existing streetcars eventually. The current Canadian
Sunday, November 6th, 2011
Archaeologists have interpreted historic sites from humps and bumps visible on the ground or from the air for a long time. However, the height data recorded by lidar is not a straightforward record of the ground surface. When the laser is fired from the plane it travels towards the ground and if it strikes anything
Saturday, November 5th, 2011
The strippenkaart disappears from all bus, tram and metro services from Thursday morning. The public transport chip card is now the only acceptable form of payment. Until Wednesday night, the strippenkaart was still valid in four provinces, although it disappeared from most of the country over the past two years. Read More
Saturday, November 5th, 2011
Web developers from around the world are converging on Berlin, with the German capital becoming a significant center for tech start-ups. In a new series, SPIEGEL ONLINE will scratch beneath the surface to find out more about the people, companies and ideas responsible for the buzz. Is Berlin about to take off, or will it
