Thursday, October 27th, 2011
ESA’s Swarm satellites, which will unravel the complexities of Earth’s magnetic shield, are being put through their paces to ensure that they will withstand the rigours of space. Marking an important milestone, the first satellite has undergone magnetic testing. Comprising three identical satellites, Swarm is ESA’s first constellation of Earth observation satellites. They are due to
Tuesday, October 25th, 2011
Kyocera Corporation announced that is has supplied 8,500 solar modules for a new 2-megawatt (MW) solar power plant which sits over four acres of unused farmland in north-western France. The plant was officially inaugurated on October 21 in Distré, in the French department of Maine-et-Loire. The large-scale installation is a flagship project in terms of sustainability, and
Tuesday, October 25th, 2011
Dublin City Council has activated its major emergency plan as a result of widespread flooding in the city. Sustained rainfall led to major roads, houses and one of the city’s main shopping centres going under water. An off-duty Irish police officer is missing in County Wicklow, close to where a river broke its banks. Read More
Monday, October 24th, 2011
Experience from around the globe suggests that environment is one of the biggest casualties of breakneck urbanisation. India’s rich ecosystem looks vulnerable because the country is in the throes of expanding its urban landscape. Consider this: India’s urbanisation between 2010 and 2030 is expected to raise per-capita carbon dioxide emissions to 3.0-3.5 tonnes from 1.0-1.2
Monday, October 24th, 2011
Unfortunately, in the past several months so much misinformation has been published about this subject that many have been convinced that LightSquared and GPS cannot exist together. Every single GPS-related magazine is full of editorials and commentaries against LightSquared without giving substance and reason for what they write. Read More
Monday, October 24th, 2011
The Nigerian Mining Cadastre office has revoked the licences of 640 miners for their non-compliance with the Nigeria Minerals and Mining Act 2007 and the Minerals Mining Regulation 2011, according to the agency’s director-general, Engineer Mohammed Amate. The mining cadastre office operates a ‘use it or lose it’ and ‘first come first served’ policies. The Minister of
Monday, October 24th, 2011
The short list of bidders on Ottawa’s $2.1-billion light-rail project includes groups led by the company that built the tunnel under the English Channel and one that built the Confederation Bridge to Prince Edward Island. Those are Bouygues Travaux Publics S.A., which has also built a massive dam for Hydro-Québec, and Vinci Concessions. Read More
Monday, October 24th, 2011
The Qatar Energy and Environment Research Institute (QEERI) has recently completed a business plan for their agenda covering projects for the next three to five years, and are set to begin studies for their solar powered desalination pilot project. Their work with solar power will also extend to other power applications, including cooling. By the end of
Monday, October 24th, 2011
Cementing its commitment to providing world-class housing communities for Emirati families across the Emirate of Abu Dhabi as per the Emirati Housing Programme announced in April this year, a delegation from the Abu Dhabi Urban Planning Council (UPC) visited three major national housing projects in the capital Abu Dhabi to get firsthand insights and evaluate
Monday, October 24th, 2011
Germany is paving the way in the field of green energy. For the first time ever, renewable energy sources accounted for more than 20 percent of the country’s power in the first half of 2011. But there’s still a long way to go before Germany is 100% emissions free. That’s where Wildpoldsried comes in. The
