The Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) reports that compared to a typical Saturday night this time of the year, demand for electricity in Ontario was down 2.7 per cent or 423 megawatts (MW) as a […]
In 2008, the buildings sector represented around 40% of the total primary energy consumption in many countries including the U.S. The proportion of energy consumed by buildings is expected to increase in the future as […]
We have scoured the net and reviewed a number of Canadian Twitter streams. Skilled tweeters can pack a good deal of pertinent information and keen insight into 140 characters. The trouble is, they can be hard to find in a swelling sea of self-aggrandizing micro bloggers. That’s why we have assembled a list of the top ten Twitter feeds from Canadian geomatics professionals, personalities, and organizations. […]
I know things that others don’t, I feel things that others can’t And yet its not part of this time or this place. — From the poem “Out of Time, Out of Place” by Daniel […]
To properly and effectively design and manage the city’s tree canopy it is important to quantify the amount and composition of existing vegetation. Knowing this baseline information provides a benchmark for identifying tree canopy targets […]
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At a recent conference in London, the National Infrastructure Plan for the UK was outlined. This is a plan to invest £ 400 billion over 10 yrs in UK infrastructure including high speed rail, energy […]
The world’s population is growing older and that has important implications for the workforce for utilities and other sectors. The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare has projected that by 2060, about 40% of the […]