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Davies Commission rejects Boris Island airport proposal

2014-09-02 09:07:00| Airport Technology

The UK Government-backed Davies Commission has rejected London mayor Boris Johnson's proposal of a new four-runway airport in the Thames Estuary, citing that the plan has 'substantial disadvantages that collectively outweigh its benefits'.

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Boris Island airport plan rejected

2014-09-02 09:01:44| BBC News | Business | UK Edition

A plan for an island airport in the Thames Estuary, dubbed "Boris Island", is rejected by the commission looking into the UK's airport needs.

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Boris Island airport plan 'rejected'

2014-09-01 19:27:21| BBC News | Business | UK Edition

A plan for an island airport in the Thames Estuary, dubbed "Boris Island", looks set to be shelved, the BBC understands.

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Metcal to Showcase MX-5200 with Dual Use Option at SMTA Long Island

2014-09-01 06:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today

GARDEN GROVE, CA &ndash; Metcal will exhibit with its local manufacturers&rsquo; rep, Restronics Metro, at the SMTA Long Island SMTA Expo Tech Forum, scheduled to take place Wednesday, October 15, 2014 at the Islandia Marriott Long Island. Company representatives will showcase the MX-5200 Soldering, Desoldering and Rework Series with dual-simultaneous use option.<br /> <br /> Four different hand-pieces and a comprehensive range of soldering and rework cartridges support the MX-5200 Series ...This story is related to the following:Materials and Material ProcessingSurface Mount Technology (SMT) Rework Systems | Tweezers

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Rich nations have moral duty to help island nations as climate change shifts weather patterns

2014-08-31 19:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Sydney Morning Herald: Small island nations, particularly those in the Pacific, are already experiencing "extreme effects" from global warming, and rich nations including Australia have a "moral responsibility" to help them cope with future unavoidable threats, a senior World Bank executive said. Atoll nations including Kiribati, Tuvalu and the Marshall Islands are seeing shifting rainfall patterns, rising sea-levels and ocean acidification that are forcing islanders to move, said Rachel Kyte, the World Bank's special...

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