Wednesday, August 22nd, 2012
Topcon Positioning Systems (TPS) introduces a new, professional-grade robotic total station – the PS series – designed to surpass the power, accuracy and capabilities of other robotic total stations on the market. The PS utilizes Topcon’s new...
Wednesday, August 1st, 2012
A big part of the solution is obvious: more power plants, more power lines, and an increased supply of coal and other fossil fuels—in India, many power plants don't operate at full capacity because they can't get...
Wednesday, August 1st, 2012
China has quietly increased its budget for railway investment this year by 16%, data from the Ministry of Railways showed, a fresh sign that Beijing is seeking to boost the economy through infrastructure spending. Separately, an industry...
Wednesday, August 1st, 2012
India's economic reform agenda has lost its way. Forget trivial reforms like permitting more foreign direct investment in aviation. What the country needs most is improvements in chronically mismanaged infrastructure. But change is hard when the systems...
Saturday, July 7th, 2012
Sarika Kapoor lives in a spacious home in one of the wealthiest cities in India. But something as simple as having a shower is fraught with problems. Most days there is just a trickle of water from...
Thursday, March 29th, 2012
Dong Nai 4 hydropower plant yesterday began distributing power to the national electricity grid from its first operational turbine in a bid to ensure power stability and backup in the upcoming dry season in the South. Plant owner...
Thursday, December 8th, 2011
FARO Technologies, Inc. and AVEVA, a leader in engineering design and information management solutions for the plant, power and marine industries, announced today that they have signed an Interoperability Agreement.
Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011
A ground-breaking ceremony has been completed for Vietnam's $1.8 billion, 1,200-MW Lai Chau hydropower project. The hydro project, located in Nam Hang Commune in Lai Chau Province and owned by Electricity of Viet Nam (EVN), is expected to start...