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Sunday, August 1st, 2010

Marina del Rey 3D City Model Lands on Google Earth

CyberCity 3D (www.cybercity3d.com) today announced that the 3D City Model of Marina del Rey, California is now available for viewing on Google Earth. Original Buildings Modeled for Google Earth CyberCity 3D’s use of Google Earth merges CyberCity’s cutting edge 3D buildings and city models with Google Earth’s ground-breaking ability to put the world’s geographic information

Friday, July 30th, 2010

Agronomist calls for Viet Nam to Help Africa with Cultivation

In ASEAN, some countries like the Philippines and Indonesia still have to import food. Growing food is facing many challenges, especially due to the worsening climate. However, some huge countries like China and India have ensured their food supply. Thailand and Viet Nam are the top rice exporting countries in the world. Asia has just

Friday, July 30th, 2010

City Dumps 80% of Sewage Into Rivers

HCM City’s Department of Natural Resources and Environment plans to use Global Positioning System to monitor the movements of waste tankers after finding that as much as 80 per cent of household sewage was being dumped into rivers and canals. The department said between 200-240 cubic metres of sewage was being dumped into public water

Friday, July 30th, 2010

Ministry Drafts Decree to Regulate Agriculture

Speaking at a consultation meeting on the Contracted Agricultural Products sub-decree, Minister Chan Sarun said the new rules were expected to receive government assent by August, and would help reduce the risk involved in the agricultural business and boost future production.“The sub-decree will set the legal conditions required for connecting farmers and investors together to

Friday, July 30th, 2010

Urban Futures and EPSRC’s Impact!

Still only half way through, the EPSRC-funded Urban Futures project can already boast some success in producing impact on the world around us. In accordance with theEngineering and Physical Sciences Research Council’s Impact! Campaign, the Urban Futures team has been monitoring how their research could impact beyond academia and has found that the team’s close involvement with

Friday, July 30th, 2010

Google Earth Starts To Depict Rain, Snow

Google Earth is meant to give its users a realistic view of the world, and the program by and large accomplishes that.  A new upgrade will make it even more accurate, though, by showing users whether or not they’d be getting wet if they were to visit certain parts of the globe. WebProNews

Friday, July 30th, 2010

NV Energy Receives Approval for $301 Million Smart Grid Project

NV Energy, a US-based utility company, has received approval for its $301 million smart grid and smart meter project from the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada. The company has also received $138 million grant in stimulus funding from the US Department of Energy for the implementation of the advanced service delivery (ASD) project. The company plans

Friday, July 30th, 2010

Land & Property Services Online Map Shop – OSNI – Mapping in Northern Ireland

OSNI® ACEmap® provides the definitive location mapping for Planning Applications, Property Conveyancing and Land Registration in Northern Ireland. Read More

Friday, July 30th, 2010

Energy goal for 2050: 100% Renewable Electricity Supply

Germany’s electricity supply could make a complete switch to renewable energies by 2050. The technology already available on the market could make this possible even today, but it requires that electricity be used and produced very efficiently. These are the results of a study done by the Federal Environment Agency. Read More

Friday, July 30th, 2010

Speculators Rediscover Agricultural Commodities

With the financial crisis fading into the past, speculation on agricultural commodities markets has returned in force. Food prices are climbing once again as hedge funds rediscover the immense profits that can be made — led by a British chocolate baron. Even by the standards of London’s exclusive Mayfair neighborhood, businessman Anthony Ward leads a