The Geospatial Information & Technology Association (GITA) opened their new Geospatial Information Center for Infrastructure web site, an interactive, on-line community oriented site for geospatial applications for infrastructure on 09/09/09.
ComEd (part of Exelon) has submitted a petition to the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) to approve the utility’s application for federal stimulus grants that would fund half of a $350 million Smart Grid pilot. ComEd has applied […]
California Senate Bill 17 (SB 17), which has been passed by both houses, requires that the Public Utilities Commission by July 1, 2010 determine the requirements for a smart grid deployment plan. The bill would require each electrical corporation, […]
I just came across an interesting post ( Google Maps post here ) relating to Canadian spatial data on Mapperz about a relatively new NRCan WMS Toporama service that provides access to CanTopo, the new […]
There’s a new video that provides feedback from participants at a recent Autodesk Assistance Program networking event in San Francisco on how the program helps displaced workers, architects, engineers,and others prepare for future new employment. There […]
The Open Source Geospatial Foundation (OSGEO) is requesting nominations for the 2009 Sol Katz Award for Geospatial Free and Open Source Software. The Award is for individuals who have demonstrated leadership in the GFOSS community. […]
As of June 2009 departments of the Canadian federal government are expected to comply with the Treasury Board Standard on Geospatial Data for sharing spatial data within the federal government. Departments will have until May […]
Shann Hurley, AutoCAD blogger, was at the solid rocket motor test yesterday in Utah. The Development Motor 1 (DM-1) generated 36 million pounds of thrust and required a football field of concrete to keep it […]