Information Services News | ERA Technology Information Services News updated frequently for all your technology news. http://www.era.co.uk/accessera ERA Technology Ltd en-gb Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:24:14 +0000 info@era.co.uk Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:05:19 +0000 webmaster@era.co.uk FeedForAll v2.0 (2.0.2.9) http://www.feedforall.com The jobs of up to 4000 UK workers were secured yesterday, when AugustaWestland revealed that it had won a £510m contract to supply helicopters to India. The company is to supply 12 AW101 "Merlin" helicopters for the Indian Air Force. http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/engineering/article7058976.ece CB8AF2E3-5339-4767-9A49-63B2B2FE147F Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:05:19 +0000 IATA, the International Air Transport Association, has halved its 2010 global losses forecast. The Association points to evidence of a recovering economic climate and predicts average air traffic growth is expected to be "much stronger" in 2010. http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2010/03/11/339332/iata-halves-global-loss-forecast-for-2010.html 815167AB-5F2A-4BEE-9EAC-9E4E2DCB80CB Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:53:39 +0000 International Power, which owns 45 power stations across the world, has reported a rise in pre-tax profits of 10%, inspite of a 5% drop in the demand for electricity in Western markets. The rise was due to increased industrial usage in Australia and Asia. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/energy/7407136/International-Power-sees-more-demand-in-Asia-and-Australia.html 4F192447-CD6E-4FB8-81F6-5EBB9C1660C7 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:43:16 +0000 Rail experts from Edinburgh and Heriot-Watt Universities, have raised concerns over the suitability of existing rail tracks for the proposed new high speed rail network. They have warned that trains running at up to 250mph would cause track vibrations and ground waves which could cause derailments. http://www.theengineer.co.uk/news/high-speed-rail-tracks-cause-concern/1001334.article D9B0590F-1208-4330-8645-CA92C56D7D65 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:08:07 +0000 Nokia, has patented a self charging phone. The mobile phone manufacturer's device harnesses the energy created as a person moves around through the use of piezoelectric crystals. http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/article7058006.ece 52B08C88-E383-4BF6-AD1F-F1BECBF39556 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:54:47 +0000 Last month the Office for Low-Emission Vehicles announced a £30m fund to establish a network of electric vehicle charging points. 25,000 of these are planned to be located in London, with the aim that no Londoner will be more than a mile away from a publicly accessible charging point. http://www.theengineer.co.uk/in-depth/analysis/plugging-the-gap/1001247.article ECB9195D-514F-4FE3-8124-C3393684E9D2 Mon, 8 Mar 2010 09:21:53 +0000