Cambridge, 15 June 2021 – IQGeo (AIM: IQG), a developer of geospatial productivity and collaboration software for the telecoms and utility industries, today announced that IQGeo was selected by the Western Area Power Administration (WAPA) to support their electrical transmission line inspection process. This new project will see the WAPA team using the IQGeo geospatial software in combination with […]
The ethics of investing in new infrastructure in the United States
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Webinar – How to Solve Algal Blooms in Municipal Water
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Energy Networks Awards Contract To Ordnance Survey For A New Energy System Map
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Colorado Department of Transportation Mandates ProStar’s Precision Mapping Solution
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Fugro wins multidisciplinary contract on Germany’s SuedLink renewables powerline
Vössing Engineers have awarded Fugro a geotechnical and water consulting contract to support the route planning, permitting and installation of 106 km of underground power cables on Section 2 of Germany’s new Suedlink powerline. Approximately 700 km long and due to be completed by 2028, the new Suedlink powerline is the country’s largest energy infrastructure project and will effectively transport electricity generated by offshore wind in the north of Germany to meet demand in the south.
Fugro’s innovative technologies monitor Amsterdam’s bridges and quay walls
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SSP Innovations Acquires 3-GIS
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Storm damages to power lines will be resolved faster in the future.
Finnish energy company Järvi-Suomen Energia, who distributes electricity for over 100 000 customers in Finland’s lake district, tested in cooperation with Estonian technology company Hepta Airborne, an innovative way to monitor power lines after a storm. Testing took place in Mikkeli.