I have blogged about Dubai a number of times over the past few years because it is such an incredibly dynamic and exciting place from the point of view of engineering and built infrastructure. […]
Speed bumps that generate electricity as cars drive over them are to be introduced in the UK as part of a pilot in London. The bumps are comprised of a series of panels set in […]
Autodesk has announced the availability of a new software product AutoCAD Plant 3D 2010 that is designed to provide 3D model-based design for designing process plants. As its name suggests AutoCAD Plant 3D is built […]
One of the things that is so exciting about the response to global climate change is the creative ideas for energy generation that seem to be popping up all over the world. I’ve blogged about […]
G-20 finance ministers meeting in London have committed to maintaining the economic stimulus packages put in place in response to the global economic recession. Finance ministers considered whether nations could begin to repeal some of the […]
As I blogged about previously, the Arctic is very sensitive to climate change. There are new estimates of Arctic temperatures over 2000 years that support a long term cooling trend in the Arctic that can […]
Some time ago California passed legislation that requires the state’s power utility companies to get 20% of their power from renewable sources by 2010. This has created a massive opportunity for companies with solar power […]
The ARRA includes $7.2 billion for broadband infrastructure development. Of this $4.7 billion has been allocated to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) for projects that will build out broadband infrastructure in unserved or underserved areas […]