Tuesday, August 17th, 2010
The government has approved in principle 11 railway improvement projects worth over 87.5 billion baht. Work on the projects is expected to start this year. Transport permanent secretary Supoj Saplorm said the State Railway of Thailand would improve the tracks and bridges and build a double track from Chachoengsao to Kaeng Khoi at the foot of the
Tuesday, August 17th, 2010
The city and Guelph Hydro plan to harvest the sun. And you can help. Guelph Hydro plans the installation of thousands of solar panels on municipal, commercial, industrial, institutional and residential structures throughout the city. The project is part of the City of Guelph’s Community Energy Initiative, which “strongly recommends a target of (1,000) roofs of solar
Monday, August 16th, 2010
Gabon signed accords with three Asian companies to build infrastructure and develop palm-oil and lumber projects that are expected to generate at least $4.5 billion of investment in the country, officials said. The programs, which may create 50,000 jobs, are part of President Ali Bongo Ondimba’s plans to diversify the nation’s economy, the presidency said in an
Monday, August 16th, 2010
he United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) has established 15 Reference Centres worldwide on the basis of their recognised experience in desertification and land degradation issues. This is done in order to implement country reporting guidelines and development activities for a new indicator-based monitoring and assessment process at regional, sub-regional and national levels. Read
Sunday, August 15th, 2010
Visitors are stalking Britain’s rural communities in unsuitable footwear, offering farmers the deal of a lifetime. They’re not pushing a wonder fertilizer or trying to side-step their local farmers’ market in the hunt for a new superfood, but offering help to cash in on the new gold rush – solar power. Read More
Friday, August 13th, 2010
AGL Energy Ltd. said Thursday that its joint venture with Meridian Energy Ltd. of New Zealand plans to build a one billion Australian dollar (US$898.8 million) wind farm in Victoria state by early 2013, as Australian policy measures designed to stimulate renewable-energy investment start to bear fruit. Read More
Thursday, August 12th, 2010
Natural Resources Canada, in partnership with the German Aerospace Center (DLR) and PrioraNet Canada Inc., celebrated today the opening of the Inuvik Satellite Station Facility (ISSF). This new facility will have the capabilities of receiving near real-time scientific information from orbiting satellites over Canada from coast to coast to coast.
Wednesday, August 11th, 2010
What did you have to eat today? Where was your food grown? Where was the cotton in your shirt cultivated? An increasing number of books and research initiatives are aimed at helping students to reconnect with the importance of agriculture. A new resource on the ArcLessons library (http://edcommunity.esri.com/arclessons/lesson.cfm?id=416) invites investigation of four different crops—soybeans (shown
Wednesday, August 11th, 2010
The problem statement in the lesson reads as follows: After reading about development and deforestation in Brazil, with your new-found GIS skills, you decide to use GIS to investigate the situation on a deeper level and on a spatial level. Your goal is to make an assessment about the pattern and reasons for development in
Wednesday, August 11th, 2010
Canada must translate knowledge into commercial applications that generate wealth for Canadians and support the quality of life we all want in order to create an entrepreneurial advantage. Firms large and small are bringing innovations into our lives, whether in the form of new technologies to address environmental problems or to ensure the safety and
