Top Stories
Concord's daring bottled water ban sparks
legal threat.—reliability high.
"The International Bottled Water Association (IBWA) is threatening
legal action against the town of Concord, Massachusetts, after the
municipality banned the sale of bottled water late last month. ... The
IBWA may have little to worry about if the state of Massachusetts fails
to approve the ban, as the measure may require approval from a higher
level of government. However, there are also fears within the industry
that the move could set a precedent for other towns and cities to
follow." See BusinessGreen.
[Concord is
known for stubborn resistance against great odds, with revolutionary
outcome. Bundanoon,
not so much.]
Wipro Teams with SAP to Develop and Deliver
Sustainability Solutions.—reliability high.
"Wipro Technologies, the global IT services business of Wipro, today
announced that it has entered into a co-innovation agreement with SAP
AG to develop and deliver sustainability performance management and
energy management solutions to enterprise customers globally. The goal
is to empower customers to drive a greener footprint while enhancing
their bottom line. Wipro and SAP will work together to implement SAP®
solutions for sustainability – including the SAP Carbon Impact
on-demand solution and the SAP BusinessObjects™ Sustainability
Performance Management and SAP Environment, Health, and Safety
Management (SAP EHS Management) applications – with 'green' IT services
from Wipro." See press release at WATPR.
Companies,
Industries, Markets and Supply Chains
Organic cotton leads India’s export charge.—reliability
high.
"India is targeting US$1 billion worth of organic product exports in
the next five years, driven primarily by a greater demand for non-food
products such as organic cotton. Speaking at the 10th anniversary of
India’s implementation of the National Programme for Organic Production
(NPOP), commerce secretary Rahul Kullar said that India‘s organic
product exports had jumped to US$125 million from US$12 million over
the last eight years and that with the growing potential of organic
cotton, India could achieve its target by 2015." From EcoTextile
News.
Smart Lighting Technology May Offer A
Brighter Idea.—reliability high.
Given the slow rate of new construction, technologies to improve the
efficiency of existing lighting hold greater short-term promise for
savings and carbon reductions, according to article. Discusses lighting
controls companies and products. See CNBC News.
Reva promoters look for an exit: Report.—reliability
high.
"Bangalore-based Reva Electric Car Company (RECC), one of the world's
most recognised electric car manufacturing companies, may see a change
of ownership, with its current promoters holding talks with an
international automotive investor for a sell-out. According to
VCCircle, a financial news portal, the Maini Group, AEV LLC of
California and US-based investors Global Environment Fund and Draper
Fisher Jurvetson are nearing a strategic sale of their stake in the
company, whose valuation is believed to be around $100 million (Rs 457
crore)." From Business
Standard.
GM Links With Google’s Android to Manage the
Chevy Volt.—reliability medium.
"Google and General Motors plan to connect the automaker’s in-vehicle
communications system, OnStar, with phones running on Google’s Android
operating system, GM announced early Tuesday. It all starts with
a beefed-up mobile app for the Chevy Volt, an extended-range electric
vehicle scheduled to roll out later this year." See earth2tech.
Press release here.
Government and
Regulation
Heathrow runway plans scrapped by new
government.—reliability high.
"The decision to cancel the plans came in a joint Conservative-Liberal
Democrat policy agreement. The new government said it would also refuse
any additional runways at Gatwick and Stansted airports." Comments on
the decision from various parties. See BBC
News.
Science,
Technology and
Economics
Airplane design could use 70 percent less
fuel.—reliability medium.
"As part of a $2.1 million NASA grant, the MIT-led team said that its
designs for a so-called "N+3" airplane--meaning three generations
beyond today's airplanes--could leverage new technologies like advanced
airframe configurations and propulsion systems and could deliver the 70
percent fuel savings by around 2035." From CNET News
blog.
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