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Month: October 2012

Access to Spatial Data

Denmark’s open data initiative estimated to save government over $45 million per year and generate returns of $87 million for the private sector

14 October 2012 Geoff Zeiss

In 2007 I listened to an exceptional presentation at a Spatial Sciences Institute Biennial International Conference in Hobart, Tasmania given by Tim Barker and Neale Hooper, of the Queensland Treasury, part of the government of […]

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Geomatics Impromptu Interviews Part II

14 October 2012 Deanna Sokoloski | business

During our GoGeomatics Canada website launch party in Ottawa, we encouraged our guests to have a chat about geomatics. Here, we’re speaking with  Shannon Olson and Kevin Ballantyne. Would you like to do an interview? Contact […]

Between the Poles – The Geoff Zeiss Archives

Protecting consumer access to and privacy of electric power usage data collected by smart meters in California

11 October 2012 Geoff Zeiss

I blogged some time ago about the Federally-initiated Green Button initiative.  Aneesh Chopra, then CTO of the US, in his keynote at the Gridweek conference in Washington DC, challenged the electric utility industry to do […]

Between the Poles – The Geoff Zeiss Archives

Major project to improve accessibility to OpenStreetMap data initiated

10 October 2012 Geoff Zeiss

I have blogged on several occasions about OpenStreetMap (OSM), which is the world’s largest volunteered, crowd-sourced database of geospatial information. Apparently, August 9th 2004 was the day that the first user registered the domain and […]

Between the Poles – The Geoff Zeiss Archives

USGS confirms EPA’s draft report on contamination of ground water in Wyoming

10 October 2012 Geoff Zeiss

I blogged about a draft EPA report that linked groundwater contamination to fracking.  In response to complaints by domestic well owners regarding objectionable taste and odor problems in wellwater, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) […]

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Geomatics Impromptu Interviews Part I

10 October 2012 Deanna Sokoloski | business

During our GoGeomatics Canada website launch party in Ottawa, we encouraged our guests to have a chat about geomatics. Here, we’re speaking with  Eduardo Barajas-Garrido, Regie Alam, John Yole and Eric. What do they do, what […]

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Education & Careers

Tracey Harvey Part Two: GIS Instructor, Selkirk College

10 October 2012 Tracey Harvey | Advanced Diploma

GoGeomatics Canada is looking to the west of Canada and speaking with Tracey Harvey GIS instructor at Selkirk College in BC. GoGeomatics: Hi Tracey and welcome back to the GoGeomatics Canada community. Tracey you were […]

Between the Poles – The Geoff Zeiss Archives

Report projects 55% smart meter penetration worldwide by 2020

9 October 2012 Geoff Zeiss

A new Pike Research report forecasts that the global smart meter market will grow at a compound annual growth rate of just under 5 percent between 2010 and 2020.  Smart meter deployment in North America […]

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