Residents of Wink and neighboring Kermit have grown accustomed to the two giant sinkholes that sit between their small West Texas towns. But now radar images taken of the sinkholes by an orbiting space satellite reveal big changes may be on the horizon. A…
Cardno Files U.S. Patent Application for UAS Remote Sensing Process
Cardno announced the filing with the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office of a patent application in the Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) industry. The patent…
Dewberry Announces the Promotion of Amar Nayegandhi and Daniel Bubser
Dewberry is pleased to announce the promotion of Amar Nayegandhi, CP, CMS, GISP, to vice president, and Daniel Bubser, GISP, to associate and department…
Fewer Landslides Than Expected After Nepal Quake
Fewer landslides resulted from the devastating April earthquake in Nepal than expected, reports a University of Arizona-led international team of scientists in the journal Science. The researchers hope insights from the study may improve understanding about…
Looking to Space to Quantify Natural Gas Leaks on Earth
DENVER, March 24, 2015 — The recent increase in natural gas production could provide a bridge to a lower carbon future because it generates half the carbon dioxide (CO2) of coal when burned. However, natural gas that is leaked into the atmosphere could speed…
Grant Will Help Researchers Develop System to Assess Risk of Mudslides, Rock Falls
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – An engineering researcher at the University of Arkansas has received $1.14 million in funding to develop a decision support system for assessing areas at risk for mudslides or rock falls caused by the effects of wildfires. The funding…
Smart Sensors In Rwanda Warn Engineers In Oregon When Water Pumps Fail
SweetSense Inc., a recent spinoff from Portland State University, uses technology developed by Evan Thomas, an engineering assistant professor who heads the university’s SWEETLab (Sustainable Water, Energy, and Environmental Technologies Laboratory). Engineers…
Cal Water Taps Sanborn to Combat Severe Drought
Recognizing the dire consequences of the state's ongoing drought, now in its third consecutive year, the California Water Service Company (Cal Water) selected The Sanborn Map Company (Sanborn) in a competitive bidding process to leverage its geospatial data…
nearmap Launches nearmap Solar
nearmap ltd (ASX: NEA), Australia’s exclusive provider of frequently updated, high resolution imagery, has today launched nearmap Solar, a world-first service aimed at providing Australia’s solar industry a competitive edge by delivering instant client…
