Monday, April 18th, 2011
DigitalGlobe announced today it has completed raising the orbit of its QuickBird satellite, a process that began in late March. QuickBird is now orbiting 482 kilometers above the Earth’s surface, raised from its previous 450 kilometer orbit. QuickBird has continued to deliver high resolution imagery and imagery-based products to customers throughout the process. The company
Monday, April 18th, 2011
Six nations are participating in a study that looks at the potential role of black carbon, or soot, on the rapidly changing Arctic climate. NOAA is using two small unmanned aircraft the size of a large suitcase outfitted with sensors to sniff and sample the air. Also participating in the Coordinated Investigation of Climate-Cryosphere Interactions (CICCI)
Monday, April 18th, 2011
3-GIS, an Alabama based software development and services company, has announced that Decatur Utilities deployed 3-GIS Express Solution, an Esri enabled full edit engineering GIS application, to manage their utility enterprise. Decatur Utilities, providing service to over 22,000 residential customers and more than 3000 businesses, has selected Decatur’s own 3-GIS’s Express Solution to realize the
Monday, April 18th, 2011
The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) will host a workshop “Expanding GeoWeb to an Internet of Things” at COM.Geo 2011 which will be held on May 23-25, Washington, DC. This workshop seeks to explore the role of location in expanding GeoWeb to an Internet of Things. Learn More
Monday, April 18th, 2011
3D Laser Mapping has expanded its sales operation with the appointment of Jon Chicken to the position of Sales Director. Operating in the UK and across mainland Europe Jon will be responsible for managing growth in sales of laser scanning hardware, software and systems including the world’s most accurate mobile mapping system StreetMapper.
Monday, April 18th, 2011
The findings of a study published today in Nature Climate Change indicate negative effects on the growth of a long-lived south-east Australian and New Zealand inshore species – the banded morwong. Scientific monitoring since 1944 by CSIRO at Maria Island, off the east coast of Tasmania, showed that surface water temperatures in the Tasman Sea have risen
Monday, April 18th, 2011
A technology demonstration satellite project part-funded by the UK’s national innovation agency is ready to start construction having passed its Preliminary Design Review (PDR). TechDemoSat-1 will function as a combined orbital testbed and showcase for some of UK industry’s most promising space technology, aimed at winning substantial international business in the future. It will give
Monday, April 18th, 2011
AGISEE, the Association for Geospatial Information in South-East Europe, in 2011, enters into its seventh year of existence pursuing its overall goal to support the needs of all groups of the society in South-East Europe for access to, sharing and using geographic information (GI). AGISEE works towards the development of an infrastructure that allows users
Sunday, April 17th, 2011
Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has given assent to the proposals regarding agreement of 120 Megawatt Taunsa hydro-power project and mapping of wind power potential in the province. He gave this approval while presiding over a meeting of the provincial cabinet at Chief Minister’s Secretariat on Saturday. Addressing the cabinet meeting, Shahbaz said Pakistan was facing serious
Sunday, April 17th, 2011
IDC Energy Insights today announced the availability of a new, industry-leading study that reveals the critical need for the utility industry to implement business analytics solutions to support automation processes, to make better capital investment decisions, and to empower customers to manage their energy lifestyles. According to the study, the utility industry is expected to be
