Environment Systems has won a contract to carry out a study of the condition of the Georgia Rangelands using satellite imagery and its own established remote sensing expertise. The study is being undertaken under the Alliances Programme run by Mercy Corps and funded by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation. The programme is focused on improving the beef, sheep and dairy sectors in the Kvemo Kartli region of Georgia. It will provide a baseline from which to inform and guide program policy and future interventions surrounding access to pasture and improved nutrition for small scale livestock producers. It will be shared with the wider development community plus local and national government.
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Environment Systems Wins Contract for Remote Sensing Study of Georgia Rangelands
- 18 October 2011
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UK premiere for Futura Siplex
- 18 October 2011
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Donauer Solartechnik presents new mounting system at Solar Power UK 2011
At Solar Power UK 2011 in Birmingham from 26 to 28th October, Donauer Solartechnik will be presenting its new mounting frame: the Futura Siplex system with snap-in functions. It can be used on all roof types. The specialist wholesale company developed the system as part of its own INTERSOL range.
“Futura Siplex is a snap-in system that is particularly easy for installation technicians to work with for roof-top projects”, explains Annett Boland, engineer from the development department of Donauer. “The pre-assembled components reduce the installation time by up to 20 percent compared to previous mounting systems.”
South Staffordshire College To Develop New Rural Enterprise Academy
- 18 October 2011
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Chief Executive Principal of South Staffordshire College Graham Morley has today announced that the Department for Education has confirmed that the college can establish an academy for 14 – 19 year olds studying land-based, rural, environmental and sustainability subjects at its Rodbaston Campus.
The school, to be established in direct response to parental and industry demand, will be known as The Rural Enterprise Academy and will open in September 2012.
Graham said: “We are absolutely delighted by this news which endorses the quality of learning available at South Staffordshire College and underlines the opportunities in the rural sector available to the young people at our Rodbaston Campus.”
ACE welcomes measured UK response to Fukushima
- 18 October 2011
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The Association for Consultancy and Engineering (ACE) has welcomed the final report of HM Chief Inspector of Nuclear Installations into the Japanese earthquake and tsunami. Dr Mike Weightman concluded that there are no serious weaknesses in the UK’s regulatory approach. Dr Weightman also stated that the industry and others had responded constructively to the interim report in March, demonstrating an on-going commitment to continuous improvement.
New monitoring technology helps reveal Arctic secrets
- 14 October 2011
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A group of Arctic researchers has employed the latest monitoring technology to investigate the effects of climate change, by measuring temperature and salinity in the water column beneath surface ice. The results of the investigation, which utilised YSI’s new 'Castaway-CTD', could cast new light on our understanding of the ways in which shifting ocean currents impact upon the climate in northern Europe.
Last Updated on Friday, 14 October 2011 13:21