Browsing: Environment

OGDEN, Utah – What is happening? All waste collected at the curb will now be transported to a Waste-to-Energy Plant (WTE) that provides an economic renewable source of energy by safely incinerating waste to generate electricity. Residents no longer are required to wash and separate recycling products from the garbage. However, you are encouraged to continue to use both garbage and recycling carts. Why the Change? Over the last few years, uncontrollable circumstances have resulted in the costs of providing processing, transportation and marketing services for recyclable materials have drastically increased. Specifically, China was the largest buyer of U.S. recyclable…

OGDEN, Utah – In my work life, I often deal with geospatial data. This data not only carries the customary sorts of attributes we see every day but also geographic attributes, like points, lines, enclosed areas, polygons, and surfaces. This data is typically projected from latitude, longitude, and sea-level-elevation data to other coordinate systems to facilitate analysis and viewing. One of the things I find odd about dealing with geospatial data is how much it is monetized and bound up in restrictive license agreements. If you search for “geospatial data” using your favorite search engine, you’ll probably see several pages…