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Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011

Bluesky Creates Thermal Heat Loss Maps for UK Councils

Aerial mapping company Bluesky has been awarded a number of contracts by UK Local Authorities to map heat loss from properties using new thermal imaging technology. The resulting thermal maps provide Councils and other organisations with intelligence with which to address fuel poverty, reduce carbon emissions and improve energy efficiency. Thermal imagery has even been

Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011

3D Laser Mapping Offers StreetMapper Fractional Ownership

StreetMapper, the vehicle-based laser mapping system, is now being offered on a Fractional Ownership basis providing affordable access to leading edge technology.  With projected cost savings of more than 25 per cent and without the up front investment required for an outright purchase, the StreetMapper Fractional Ownership Plan is set to broaden the appeal of

Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011

SuperGeo Partners with GeoViet Consulting in Vietnam

SuperGeo Technologies, the leading global provider of complete GIS software and solutions, announced its new reseller, GeoViet Consulting, in South-east Asia. GeoViet Consulting will distribute SuperGIS series software in Vietnam. GeoViet Consulting is located in Hanoi, the capital as well as the political and economic hub of Vietnam. Being founded in 1996, GeoViet Consulting has been

Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011

SuperGeo Officially Announces SuperNetObjects 3

SuperGeo announces that the latest network objects—SuperNetObjects 3 is officially released worldwide. SuperNetObjects 3 is a component library based on network objects, enabling developers to design various network analysis functions. SuperNetObjects 3 supports developers to apply program languages, like Visual Basic, Delphi, Visual C++, C#, etc to define, store, and analyze diverse geographic network situations

Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011

Looking to Premier’s Opening Speech for Vision of Balancing Conservation and Sustainable Development in Plan Nord

Conservation organizations in Quebec, Canada and abroad say they are looking forward to Premier Jean Charest’s inaugural speech for what they expect to be an articulation of a visionary approach to balancing conservation and development, with respect for Aboriginal rights and communities interests in the Plan Nord.

Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011

Legislature Will Dig In to Revise Land-use Rules for Alberta Growth: premier

Premier Ed Stelmach says nothing short of the province’s future growth is at stake during the spring sitting of the Alberta legislature. The government plans to revise two land-use laws it says are critical to solving the power and planning needs of a rapidly growing population. But those same laws have had cabinet members and government legislature

Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011

Toughbook CF-30 Laptops Speed Expedition’s Research For New Species In The Borneo Rainforests

An expedition team searching for new species in the remote tropical rainforests of Borneo has used Panasonic’s most rugged Toughbook CF-30 laptops to speed its research and stay in touch with the outside world. The Toughbooks, loaned to the Heart of Borneo charity’s first expedition team, are essential to the scientists as they use them in

Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011

Currys & PC World Retailer Optimises Store Locations Across Europe

DSGI – the UK’s leading electrical retailer comprising Dixons, Currys and PC World – is working closely with location intelligence expert Pitney Bowes Business Insight (PBBI) to identify the best possible locations for its retail outlets in the UK, Ireland, Italy, Spain, Turkey and Nordic countries.

Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011

IGN France International Wins Bid – Urban Cartography in Senegal

Last December, IGN France International won a bid launched by the European Union, on the completion of an urban cartographic database.  The main towns of the country are lacking in both databases and precise and up-to-date cartography.  This project that will last 25 months, will provide the Sewerage National Office with relevant information useful for the urban

Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011

Call New Members: Afforestation and Reforestation Working Group

The CDM Executive Board has launched a call for experts as new members of the Afforestation and reforestation Working Group with a view to replacing outgoing members at its sixtieth meeting. The call is open from 21 February 2011 until 21 March 2011, 18:00 GMT. Link to the Afforestation and reforestation Working Group call: https://cdm.unfccc.int/Panels/ar/call-for-members.html