An Urban Planning Domain Working Group (DWG) is being chartered to define the role for OGC standards and related activities related to urban planning. It is also intended to provide an open forum for the […]
Google has had a fleet of 10 or more driverless cars on the roads in Florida, Nevada, and California for a couple of years that by now have logged over a million driverless miles. The […]
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 […]
Urbanization is a worldwide phenomenon, but most of the world’s largest and fastest-growing urban areas are found in Asia. Smart city technology is becoming an essential element in the development of Asian megacities. There are […]
According to the budget released this week India’s GDP will grow by an estimated 5.4-5.9 % year-over-year in 2014/15. But the new government is aiming at sustained growth of 7-8 % in the next 3-4 […]
Prime Minister Modi of India has released his government’s first budget. According to one perspective the budget looks generally positive for the geospatial community in India. Smart cities The announcement by the Finance Minister with […]
At Geospatial World Forum 2014 in Geneva this year the GeoEnergy track included 15 presentations. The presentations covered a broad range of topics, but all represent examples of how geospatial data and technology are becoming […]
In February 2008 the Government of British Columbia passed a bill that phased in a carbon tax on fossil fuels. Virtually all emissions from fuel combustion in B.C. captured in Environment Canada’s National Inventory Report […]