Saturday, November 6th, 2010
Alberta has access to twice as much wind power now that a 90-kilometre transmission line is up and running between Pincher Creek and Lethbridge. AltaLink CEO Scott Thon says the 240-kilovolt line strengthens the existing electrical transmission system in the southwest part of the province. Read More
Friday, November 5th, 2010
As part of the Planning in Practice Graduate Programme hosted by the Directorate for the Built Environment at the end of June, the Architecture and Place Division ran a one-day Masterplanning class with 25 planning graduates. The workshop encouraged the graduates to apply their planning knowledge to a practical design exercise with an emphasis on
Friday, November 5th, 2010
As part of the Scottish Sustainable Communities Initiative (SSCI), a Charrette Series was held between 1 and 25 March 2010. The SSCI Charrette Series provided a unique and innovative opportunity for Scotland to develop new approaches to sustainable planning while enabling a new level of public engagement in the place-making process. A ‘charrette’ is an
Friday, November 5th, 2010
Manmade ocean acidification will have profound impacts on marine life, even without a further increase of CO₂ emissions. Latest evidence shows that sea water chemistry is already changing and only rapid and huge reductions of fossil fuel use and deforestation can help restore ocean’s health, according to IUCN. A new guide, Ocean Acidification: Questions Answered,
Friday, November 5th, 2010
Today, a Toronto development is receiving Government of Canada support for the planning and design of a healthy, energy-efficient and sustainable community in the Regent Park area. The Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development and Minister Responsible for Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, and the Honourable Christian Paradis, Minister of Natural
Friday, November 5th, 2010
The 19th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition will take place in Berlin Germany (Conference: 6-10 June 2011 – Exhibition: 6-9 June 2011). The Technical Programme is coordinated by the European Commission, DG Joint Research Centre. For over 30 years now, the European Biomass Conference and Exhibition (European BC&E) has combined a very renowned international Scientific Conference
Friday, November 5th, 2010
While the weather didn’t quite comply for attendees hoping to get some sunny warmth during their trip here to the Leica Geosystems user conference, held Oct. 25 through 28, few could say Leica didn’t pack plenty of content into the four-day event. Hosted by Leica Geosystems senior VP of strategic marketing Geoff Jacobs, the conference’s
Friday, November 5th, 2010
IGN and the Hydrographic and Oceanographic Department of the Navy (SHOM) have developed the program Litto3D which maps continuously the coastal land and marine extension immediately. Read More
Friday, November 5th, 2010
Vue 9 is the most efficient and advanced solution for creating, animating and rendering natural 3D environments. It offers a high-end 3D scenery solution for SFX studios, animators, illustrators, architects, matte painters and CG professionals. It is strongly focused on power, productivity and inter-operability with existing toolkits. Vue 9 naturally integrates and extends all major 3D applications
Thursday, November 4th, 2010
Earlier today, the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure announced changes to the Ontario micro Feed-in Tariff (FIT) program, the program guaranteeing the price paid to renewable energy generators. The proposed changes are designed to address the backlog of microFIT applications, and to ensure Ontario builds a strong solar manufacturing sector, and electricity ratepayers are protected
