Tuesday, June 8th, 2010
EU – A single energy market, sustainable production and security of energy supply are the key topics for debate at a joint meeting of MEPs and MPs from all EU Member States that opened on Monday at the European Parliament in Brussels. The debate has been prompted by the European Energy Community initiative launched early
Tuesday, June 8th, 2010
Today, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approved the Open Season Plan filed by Denali – The Alaska Gas Pipeline, LLC. Denali will commence its open season on July 6th, 2010.”We are pleased that the FERC has approved our open season plan,” said Bud Fackrell, Denali President. “This approval confirms that Denali’s plan is complete
Monday, June 7th, 2010
1Spatial is delighted to report that the company is fostering some entrepreneurial spirit amongst young people in the area. A local Girl Guide group based in Arbury and lead by 1Spatial Senior Consultant Claire Rose has been working with members of the 1Spatial Sales team to gain sales and marketing insight in preparation for an
Monday, June 7th, 2010
FGDC will be holding a briefing and discussion on Tuesday, June 8, from 1:30 – 3:00 PM EDT about two current FGDC activities: 1) the next round of nominations and appointments to the National Geospatial Advisory Committee (NGAC), and 2) the development of the Geospatial Platform initiative. The briefing will take place as part of
Monday, June 7th, 2010
Intermap Technologies, a worldwide 3D digital mapping and geospatial solutions company, and the University of Stuttgart, today announced that Intermap’s highly accurate and uniform 3D road geometry has been selected for the university’s interdisciplinary research project VALIDATE. The VALIDATE research project began in July 2008 with the goal of reducing vehicular CO2 emissions. The 3.7
Monday, June 7th, 2010
Interested in cloud computing and what it means for your company? Attend Microsoft’s Keynote session, titled Applications for Cloud Computing at COM.Geo 2010, which takes place on June 21-23 in Washington, DC. This session will establish a baseline for discussions around what cloud computing is, what it isn’t and how it should be applied to
Monday, June 7th, 2010
INTERGEO is sending out an upbeat message to cities and local authorities that are feeling the pinch financially. The world’s largest conference trade fair for geodesy, geoinformation and land management is presenting a whole raft of new opportunities and solutions for optimising and improving administrative processes. “Targeted use of GIS in modern administration means that
Monday, June 7th, 2010
The world’s second coldest capital after Ulaanbaatar, Astana is situated deep in Kazakhstan’s northern steppes, where temperatures drop to -40F in the winter, and howling, icy winds blow through from Siberia. Kazakhstan’s president Nursultan Nazarbayev however plans to combat the temperatures with the project, named Indoor City, which will be about 2km in circumference, twice
Monday, June 7th, 2010
Optech Incorporated announced today that it has acquired the operations and assets of DiMAC sprl, inventor of the patented DiMAC true Forward Motion Compensation technology. DiMAC has been providing large and medium-format airborne camera systems based on its patented true Forward Motion Compensation technology for more than five years. DiMAC products include the DiMAC ULTRALiGHT+
Monday, June 7th, 2010
An American expert on land-use planning says Calgary should focus on rejuvenating its inner-city neighbourhoods. Robert Liberty, a metro councillor in Portland, Ore., spoke at a conference on sustainable development at the University of Calgary over the weekend. Liberty has been a leader in inner-city redevelopment, as well as transportation and land-use planning, in Portland.
