Thursday, January 26th, 2012
The Honourable Joe Oliver, Minister of Natural Resources, visited Calgary today to discuss the government’s priorities for Canada’s energy future. The Minister spoke at the Calgary Chamber of Commerce about the importance of diversifying Canada’s energy markets. “Canada’s oil reserves are the most strategic of our energy assets, in particular the oil sands, which represent 170
Thursday, January 26th, 2012
West Oxfordshire District Council (WODC) and Cotswold District Council (CDC) have entered into a ‘Shared Service’ agreement with Astun Technology. The Councils already have a number of shared working arrangements in place, including several joint senior manager posts. From 2012 they will start developing a single IT service for both councils with one of the
Thursday, January 26th, 2012
Called soundings, these measurements are crucial for global weather models, which directly impact two- to seven-day weather forecasts in the U.S. The sounding accuracy of CrIS is well beyond the capabilities of previous operational sounders. CrlS enables weather forecasters to more accurately predict days in advance the path and severity of weather like tornados and
Thursday, January 26th, 2012
Aerial survey company Bluesky has launched a comprehensive online LiDAR map of the UK. Covering approximately 75 per cent of England and Wales, including all major towns and floodplains, plus areas of Scotland. The LiDAR coverage ranges in vertical accuracy from 5cm to 15cm, and in spatial resolution from 25cm to 2m. Visitors to www.bluesky-world.com
Thursday, January 26th, 2012
Leica Geosystems is seeking papers for its three (3) tracks at Hexagon 2012, 4-7 June 2012, at the MGM Grand Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada. Following the spectacular success of the inaugural Hexagon 2011 conference (June 2011, in Orlando, Florida), Hexagon 2012 will again feature a global gathering of users and experts from all parts of
Thursday, January 26th, 2012
ESA satellites show that a large dome of fresh water has been building up in the Arctic Ocean over the last 15 years. A change in wind direction could cause the water to spill into the north Atlantic, cooling Europe.
Thursday, January 26th, 2012
Lake monitoring is currently mainly based on on-site sampling and laboratory analysis of samples. In lake-rich regions, however, only a small proportion of lakes can be monitored using conventional methods. Kari Kallio, Senior Researcher at the Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE), has investigated how the remote sensing of lakes from satellites or aircraft can improve the
Thursday, January 26th, 2012
PCI Geomatics announced the release of a 32-bit version of its Geomatica 2012 software – the latest version of the company’s complete and integrated desktop image processing software featuring tools for remote sensing, digital photogrammetry, geospatial analysis, map production, mosaicking and more. “Today’s geospatial professionals need tools that allow them to complete their work faster, with
Thursday, January 26th, 2012
New generation trains running on existing track can easily combine higher speeds, lower energy consumption, reduced noise and lower costs. These are the findings reported by Swedish researchers in Stockholm today after concluding a four-year project, with Bombardier Transportation as one of three major partners. Read More
Thursday, January 26th, 2012
The Africa Energy Indaba is pleased to announce that the annual 2 day conference has been extended to 3 days with the inclusion of a premier energy roundtable discussion forum on the 23rd February. Paul Runge – Managing Director of specialised consulting firm Africa Project Access will be heading the energy roundtable discussion – opening up
