The energy demand of buildings is expected to rise by 50% by 2050. It is driven by rapid growth in the number of households, residential and services floor area, higher ownership rates for existing electricity-consuming […]
July 29 was the 30th birthday of GRASS (Geographic Resources Analysis Support System), what I believe is the first free and open source Geographic Information System (GIS) software package. GRASS is a member of the […]
“Algonquin GIS Co-op is a Win-Win for Students and Employers” Employers are taking the opportunity to evaluate potential future employees while contributing to the educational process. Students are gaining invaluable work experience at a key […]
Since Google Earth’s release in June 2005, national mapping agencies and other government organizations involved with geospatial data and technology have been reasessing their role. At the Geospatial World Forum (GWF) in Amsterdam last year, […]
Corey Trott is one of the original GoGeomatics Canada group leaders. Through his leadership and hard work the group has grown and flourished in the heart of Toronto. The Toronto GoGeomatics social is one of […]
Darren Platakis has been the group leader for GoGeomatics Canada in Niagara since November 2011. He has written five articles for the GoGeomatics magazine to date, including three publications about his journey as a geographer. […]
The GoGeomatics Canada Group leaders are an integral and important part of the Canadian geomatics community. These young men and women have stepped up to the plate to share their enthusiasm and passion for geomatics […]
TransnetBW, a grid operator in Baden-Württemberg, is beginning operating an environmentally friendly transformer that uses vegetable oil as a coolant. The device will link the 380-kV ultra-high voltage level with the 110-kV grid in the […]