Science and Technology on the Hill
Blog URL http://scitech-on-the-hill.blogspot.com/
Located Washington, District of Columbia USA
Tags public policy, science, technology, defense, energy, biometrics, Internet, Information Technology, nanotechnology
Could your technology move markets if only the government changed its regulations, legislation, rules, or practices? You need to be informed to make that happen.
Latest Blog Posts
- Day of Mourning for Fort Hood on Nov 6, 2009 in Fort Hood
Science and Technology on the Hill wishes to commemorate and dedicate this site to the victims and families of the Fort Hood shootings.I am a U.S. Army veteran and have friends who are serving on the post. The Army is a family and we should all pray...
- Check Out Energy Business Review on Oct 23, 2009 in Solar energy power distibution mining and commodities oil clean technology wind energy coal natural gas
I have been adressing the energy industry lately in my posts and I have come across a site that should be of interest to many of you following the sector. Energy Business Review is a great source for industry news, feature articles, financial informa...
- Five Technologies That Could Change Everything on Oct 21, 2009 in biofuels Solar energy carbon capture and storage wind energy coal
On Monday, October 19, The Wall Street Journal ran a special section on "5 Technologies That Could Change Everything." This section focused on green energy game-changers.The five new technologies considered were space-based solar energy; advanced car...
- U.S. Army Signs Solar Energy Deal on Oct 16, 2009 in Solar energy department of defense Army
It is no surprise that the U.S. Department of Defense is an energy consuming beast. Whether it is an aircraft carrier or an Abrams tank - there's always an opportunity to conserve energy.Now there is a chance to produce renewables. Check out this sol...
- Why We Should Pay Attention to IPTV on Aug 22, 2009 in Hulu Netflix IPTV Internet Protocol TV
It is time more people pay attention to IPTV or Internet Protocol Television. IPTV makes it possible to watch live television on a subscription basis with a PC that has a broadband Internet connection.IPTV also allows one to watch programs on a regul...
- Canada Should Be Cautious About Using Large Biometric Databases on Jun 11, 2009
Canada is also working to adopt the use of fingerprint and facial recognition technology at its borders and to its passports according to a June 11, 2009 article in the Globe and Mail. An industry trade group representative says the Canadian governme...
- Europe Takes A Closer Step Toward Digital ID's on May 27, 2009
Digital identification passports and biometrics are beginning to converge and Switzerland is the new area of concentration for the latest innovation. On May 17, Swiss voters narrowly approved a government plan to switch over to electronic passports,...
