Tuesday, June 8th, 2010
The states of Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, and South Carolina are now providing easy-to-use maps that show in detail each state’s broadband coverage. The interactive online maps are made possible by BroadbandStat, an application based on ESRI geographic information system (GIS) technology, and will help the states plan and improve high-speed Internet access for their residents and
Tuesday, June 8th, 2010
Climate change is hitting coastal areas hard: rises in sea levels, ocean acidification, extreme events, bleaching and death of coral are all climate impacts that will require adjustments socially and economically. A new IUCN report, published today, provides practical guidance for coastal communities and industries to adapt to climate change. Download the Report
Tuesday, June 8th, 2010
SunPower Corp. announced today that it is building a 9.1-megawatt (AC) solar power plant in Alange, Badajoz, Spain for the Naturener Group. This will be the fifth solar power plant that SunPower has designed and constructed for Naturener Group to date, and one of the largest to be commissioned in Spain this year. SunPower will
Tuesday, June 8th, 2010
Applied Weather Technology, Inc. announced that the Odfjell Group, a leading company in the seaborne transportation and storage of chemicals and other specialty bulk liquids with about 90 ships in its fleet, recently selected AWT’s routing services and onboard voyage optimisation system to help Odfjell enhance safety and efficiency, as well as reduce fuel consumption,
Tuesday, June 8th, 2010
Eye on Earth is a two-way communication platform on the environment which brings together environmental data and scientific information with feedback and observations of millions of ordinary people. You’ll be able to view air and bathing water quality for the majority of Europe as well as provide your feedback. You can even share this data
Monday, June 7th, 2010
1Spatial is delighted to report that the company is fostering some entrepreneurial spirit amongst young people in the area. A local Girl Guide group based in Arbury and lead by 1Spatial Senior Consultant Claire Rose has been working with members of the 1Spatial Sales team to gain sales and marketing insight in preparation for an
Monday, June 7th, 2010
Intermap Technologies, a worldwide 3D digital mapping and geospatial solutions company, and the University of Stuttgart, today announced that Intermap’s highly accurate and uniform 3D road geometry has been selected for the university’s interdisciplinary research project VALIDATE. The VALIDATE research project began in July 2008 with the goal of reducing vehicular CO2 emissions. The 3.7
Monday, June 7th, 2010
INTERGEO is sending out an upbeat message to cities and local authorities that are feeling the pinch financially. The world’s largest conference trade fair for geodesy, geoinformation and land management is presenting a whole raft of new opportunities and solutions for optimising and improving administrative processes. “Targeted use of GIS in modern administration means that
Monday, June 7th, 2010
The world’s second coldest capital after Ulaanbaatar, Astana is situated deep in Kazakhstan’s northern steppes, where temperatures drop to -40F in the winter, and howling, icy winds blow through from Siberia. Kazakhstan’s president Nursultan Nazarbayev however plans to combat the temperatures with the project, named Indoor City, which will be about 2km in circumference, twice
Monday, June 7th, 2010
Optech Incorporated announced today that it has acquired the operations and assets of DiMAC sprl, inventor of the patented DiMAC true Forward Motion Compensation technology. DiMAC has been providing large and medium-format airborne camera systems based on its patented true Forward Motion Compensation technology for more than five years. DiMAC products include the DiMAC ULTRALiGHT+
