At this year’s GIS in the Rockies, James Fee gave an enthralling keynote targeted at GIS professionals on the topic of how to remain relevant in the age of change (or What GIS Pros Can […]
Beginning in 2007 the European Union made CCS an integral part of EU energy policy. The European Commission’s energy strategy published in 2007 recommended developing low-CO2 power generation from fossil fuels by 2020. In 2008 […]
There is no federal law on this issue and the state laws that do exist are patchwork of different standards and requirements. According to datalossdb.org, in order to request data breach notification reports from governments, […]
Renewable energy sources like solar and wind power are being used more and more worldwide, while the market share of conventional power stations is decreasing. Wind and solar are intermittent sources of power and balancing […]
I’ve blogged previously about carbon taxes being introduced in British Columbia and Australia (expected to be revoked). The French Government has announced a tax on all fossil fuels in proportion to the emissions they generate. […]
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) has reported to state regulators on its progress in modernizing the electric grid to improve safety and reliability while delivering energy and cost savings to customers. PG&E intends to […]
Gartner defines the “Internet of Things as the network of physical objects that contain embedded technology to communicate and interact with their internal states or the external environment.” In 2009 2.5 billion personal devices “things” […]
The EU has set three goals for reducing greenhouse gas emissions under the catch phrase 20-20-20 by 2020, reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 20% from 1990 levels, increase the share of renewable energy sources in […]