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43 Degrees North – Surveying and Mapping Solutions

15 June 2011 GoGeomatics Canada | AB

GoGeomatics is continuing the exploration of careers in surveying by interviewing Thomas Hoppe, the founder of 43 Degrees North – Surveying and Mapping Solutions. 43 Degrees North is situated in Cobourg Ontario in picturesque Northumberland County along the north shore of Lake Ontario is a professional Land Surveying and Geomatics company in Ontario Canada. They provide a variety of geo-referenced solutions from boundary surveys, aerial photography ground support, pre-engineering surveys, construction layout, and survey training with an emphasis on GPS applications and technology […]

Smart Grid in Germany: The context

10 June 2011 Geoff Zeiss

In 2005 the European Commission set up the SmartGrids European Technology Platform for Electricity Networks of the Future with the aim of creating a vision for the development of Europe’s electricity networks for 2020 and […]

Smart Grid to Enable the Low Carbon Economy in the UK: Piloting the Smart Grid

9 June 2011 Geoff Zeiss

In an earlier blog I outlined the motivation for, the important elements of, expected benefits of, and the strategy for developing the UK smart grid. Regulation The Office of the Gas and Electricity Markets (Ofgem) […]

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Smart Grid to Enable the Low Carbon Economy in the UK: The Vision

9 June 2011 Geoff Zeiss

All of the world’s major economies have committed to transitioning their electric power grids to smart grids. I have blogged about smart grid programs in the US, Canada, Korea, Japan, China, India, Australia, and the […]

Addressing Canada’s Infrastructure Deficit

8 June 2011 Geoff Zeiss

In 2007 I blogged about a report by the Ontario Sewer and Watermain Construction Association that found that crumbling underground pipes in some areas of Ontario were causing leakage rates as high as 30 per […]

Canada’s 2011 Budget: Big on infrastructure

7 June 2011 Geoff Zeiss

The Government of Canada has released the 2011 federal budget. Although the primary objective is deficit reduction, several areas have been singled out for increased spending, one of which is infrastructure. The Government says that […]

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Battle over Free and Open Access to County Geospatial Data Continues

6 June 2011 Geoff Zeiss

I blogged previously about a court case involving Santa Clara County in California that was decided in favour of free and open access to county GIS data under California’s Public Records Acts (PRA). May 31 […]

Europe’s Digital Agenda Scoreboard: 65% of EU population regularly uses the internet

31 May 2011 Geoff Zeiss

A scoreboard has been published by the European Commission showing the performance after one year in delivering on the agreed targets of the Digital Agenda for Europe. The Scoreboard incorporates data and analysis previously found […]