At MIX09, Microsoft announced several components of the Microsoft Web Platform, which is a set of tools that interoperate with open-source applications and products. The Microsoft Web Platform includes the Web Platform Installer 2.0 beta, […]
President Obama has announced $1.2 billion for energy research at the Department of Energy’s national labs and proposed to extend a tax credit program for investments in research and development. The $1.2 billion is to upgrade […]
The Autodesk 2010 product line has been released. The release focuses on sustainable design and infrastructure modeling, among other things to help engineers and designers to take advantage of infrastructure stimulus opportunities. AutoCAD 2010 […]
The Province of Ontario is planning to create a new fund, Emerging Technologies Fund, that will invest C$250 million dollars over five years with matching small to medium private sector investments. The idea is to […]
According to Reuters, the Province of Ontario is planning to spend C$32.5 billion over the next two years on building roads, schools and public transit. The Ontario Government estimates that this will create more than […]
One of the exhibits at the TED2009 conference is a pre-fabricated house that was built in about 3-4 days and has a sustainable design. The BBC toured the “green home” at TED2009 and captured it […]
If you are interested in how accessible 3D urban modelling is becoming, you might want to read a recently published article in GIS Development which walks you through the kinds of things that are now […]
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has proposed a policy statement and action plan for public review. The objective of the policy statement is to accelerate development of a smarter grid for the US electric […]