Saturday, February 5th, 2011
Data Dissemination Platform for the test sites of iSoil Project. All datasets from geophysics at Bad Rosslau Catchment are available. Volumetric soil moisture content (%) as measured by TDR (Time Domain Reflectance); point data Electromagnetic scanning data (mS/m); continuous data. Read More
Saturday, February 5th, 2011
This best practices handbook from the International Energy Agency’s Renewable Energy Technology Deployment (RETD) Implementing Agreement provides energy policymakers and professionals in the renewable energy industry with a practical, easy to use guide and toolkit to the most effective policy options for deploying renewable energy for heating and cooling in the residential sector. The book opens
Friday, February 4th, 2011
Bentley Systems, Incorporated, the leading company dedicated to providing comprehensive software solutions for the infrastructure that sustains our world, today announced that Dr. Alfredo Castrejón, Bentley territory vice president for Latin America, has been named among the 100 leaders of Mexico’s energy industry by Petróleo & Energia – one of the top publications focused on the
Friday, February 4th, 2011
This Envisat image captures one of serial snowstorms that hit the United States during January 2011. Combined with high winds, freezing rain and plunging temperatures, the storm left thousands without electricity, snarled road traffic, closed schools and businesses and forced the cancellation of thousands of flights. This satellite image shows much of the Midwest and Northeast regions
Friday, February 4th, 2011
A leading multi-disciplinary geo-environmental and engineering consultancy has expanded its use of an innovative environmental reports service on the emapsite geoportal. GRM, which has a nationwide client base of landowners, developers and agents, is increasingly harnessing the power of GroundSure Insight for Phase 1 desktop and ground investigations.
Thursday, February 3rd, 2011
The interface of all programs has been redesigned for a better compatibility and integration with the last releases of Windows and also to bring a better user-friendliness. Panels now display refined information with a better accessibility. The entire icons set has been homogenized to offer more coherence.
Thursday, February 3rd, 2011
Through the Google ICT Scholarship, women are encouraged to excel in computingand technology and become active role models and leaders. Multiple scholarshipswill be awarded based on the strength of candidates? academic performance,leadership experience and demonstrated passion for computer science. A group offemale Bachelor’s, Master’s, and PhD student finalists will be chosen from theapplicant pool. The
Thursday, February 3rd, 2011
PCI Geomatics, a world-leading developer of geo-imaging software and systems, is pleased to announce it is collaborating with MDA Geospatial Services Inc., to implement operational software tools for ArcGIS using RADARSAT-2 demonstration data. PCI introduced GeoImaging Tools for ArcGIS in 2010, and is currently developing a Radar module, which will allow ArcGIS users to perform
Thursday, February 3rd, 2011
A new, independent non-profit organization tasked with developing and administering a sustainability rating system for North American infrastructure—the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure (ISI)—will hold its first board meeting later this week on February 8 and 9. The organization was founded by the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC), the American Public Works Association (APWA) and
Thursday, February 3rd, 2011
The energy consumption in a building is determined by its users. This is no different in highly insulated buildings with energy efficient systems. To help reduce consumption, the Siemens Building Technologies Division is introducing a room controller with Green Leaf display which indicates the current efficiency status. At ISH 2011 in Frankfurt am Main, Siemens
