The Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) has published a fascinating analysis of the economics of leaving the grid. The central thesis is that solar PV and electricity storage enables consumers to leave the grid completely. Solar […]
According to Bloomberg New Energy Finance global smart grid investment was up by about 5% in 2013 compared to 2012. 2013 $14.9 billion 2012 $14.2 billion In 2013 for the first time China was the […]
Every year, GoGeomatics Canada pays tribute to International Women’s Day by publishing a series of articles about women working in the geomatics field. Although International Women’s day is on March 8th, GoGeomatics celebrates women in […]
Australia chaired a meeting of G20 finance ministers and central bank governors in Sydney over the weekend to talk about the challenges facing the global economy. One of the fundamental problems is finding the funding […]
If you didn’t catch our announcement in December on the new Hexagon Geospatial group, please read on! Intergraph’s geospatial technology portfolio remains under the leadership of Mladen Stojic in a new business unit. Hexagon Geospatial, […]
Some have voiced a concern that Canada’s geomatics industry does not have a viable trade and industry association. There are many examples of organizations that link to the edges of geomatics. Examples include the Association […]
A very interesting article by Brendan Greeley in Bloomberg Businessweek points out that with respect to broadband penetration in the OECD, over the past decade the Unites States has fallen from 10th to 16th. By […]
Indoor mapping is already supported by Google and Bing. Micello is in the business of creating indoor maps of major venues around the world. Most of the activity seems to be focussed on consumers and […]