Tag Archives: Sustainable

Costa Rican Pepsi bottler’s triple bottom line and growth

Posted on October 1, 2011 by aviyer2010

A report by the World Economic Forum and the Boston Consulting Group (http://reports.weforum.org/new-sustainability-champions/#view/new-sustainability-champions/case-studies/florida-ice-farm/) describes efforts by Floria Ice & Farm, a Pepsi bottler in Costa Rica that links 60 % of CEO pay to the triple bottom line. The impact … Continue reading →

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Preventing cholera in Bangladesh by used folded saris

Posted on September 27, 2011 by aviyer2010

A New York Times article (Sept 27, 2011) describes the historic levels of cholera that persisted when sweetened drinks were strained using a sari (made of cotton fabric) because microorganisms are smaller than the pores in the fabric. A research … Continue reading →

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Europe rules regarding airline emissions

Posted on September 27, 2011 by aviyer2010

A New York Times article (Sept 26, 2011) describes new European rules that restrict airline emissions to 97 % of their emissions from 2004-2006 with a free emissions 85 % of this limit. This number will drop to 95 % … Continue reading →

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Financing sustainability driven retrofits and thus manufacturing growth

Posted on September 20, 2011 by aviyer2010

An article in the New York Times (Sept 19, 2011) describes a new consortium, including Lockheed Martin and Barclays bank, that will finance retrofits of buildings to decrease energy costs, cutting energy use and utility bills by 33 %.  Building … Continue reading →

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Cold water laundry, consumer preferences and environmental impact

Posted on September 17, 2011 by aviyer2010

An article in the New York Times (Sept 16, 2011) describes continued resistance by consumers to doing their laundry in cold water – just 7 % of US white laundry loads.  About 75 % of the energy used,and greenhouse gases … Continue reading →

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Innovative use of wool as an oil spill solution

Posted on September 13, 2011 by aviyer2010

An article in the Economist (Sept 3, 2011) describes a businessman in a wool fabric producing region of Italy who have experimented with the use of wool to soak up oil from oil spills. Their tests show that coarse wool … Continue reading →

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The “Job Creation vs Environmental Regulation” debate in the US

Posted on September 5, 2011 by aviyer2010

A New York Times article (Sept 5, 2011) describes the current debate in Washington between the Federal government’s planned pollution reduction regulation and purported industry impact. Some E.P.A. studies show that regulations such as the Clean Air Act have been … Continue reading →

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Changing the mix of China’s automobile production

Posted on September 4, 2011 by aviyer2010

A New York Times article (Sept 4, 2011) describes a shift in emphasis in China from increasing manufacturing volume to higher mileage cars.  Car sales increased by 5 % in 2011 compared to a 33 % increase in 2010. Officials … Continue reading →

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Plan to tighten Clean Air Rules abandoned

Posted on September 2, 2011 by aviyer2010

A New York Times article (Sept 2, 2011) desctibes a plan to abandon improving air quality rules to reduce smog causing chemicals, thus moving to a relaxed standard set in 2008.  Worries about the impact of this new legislation on … Continue reading →

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Incompatible plug-in for electric car battery charging

Posted on August 27, 2011 by aviyer2010

A New York Times article (August 26, 2011) describes the incompatible standards for fast charging 480 volt chargers that can charge a Nissan Leaf in half an hour. The issue is that standards for these fast chargers are not set, … Continue reading →

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