Boeing announces 747-8 propulsion team.
Boeing has announced the team of suppliers that will provide propulsion systems for the 747-8 airplane family. The external team includes General Electric (GE) for engines, Middle River Aircraft Systems for the thrust reverser system, and Spirit AeroSystems, Inc., for the nacelle and strut. The internal supplier team includes...

Key Yamaha appointment.
Yamaha Motor Australia has announced the appointment of Brett Hampson to the position of national sales and marketing manager--outboard motor for Australia and New Zealand. Hampson started his career with the company as a 17-year-old working in the motorcycle division. "We're delighted to have Brett back on board with...

`Let's Sue the Bastards!' (or, `Why Litigation Works').
Years ago, Herbert Chao Gunther, the director of the Public Media Center, told me that suing one's adversaries in an environmental campaign is a great tactic because it not only provides a real opportunity to achieve victory, but it forces the other side to respect you. Herb's...

DOE encourages natural gas engine research.
U.S. Secretary of Energy Bill Richardson has awarded $15 million over five years to three industrial partners to research, develop and test advanced natural gas reciprocating engines. The Department of Energy's (DOE) goal is to reduce technology costs while increasing efficiency and reducing harmful air emissions. ...

Silent war in small engines.
CONSOLIDATION AND JOINT VENTURES ARE RESHAPING THE SMALL ENGINE SECTOR, WHERE THE BATTLE FOR MARKET SHARE IS JUST AS MERCILESS AS IN THE HIGH-THRUST-TURBOFAN ARENA The merciless competition for the high-thrust turbofan market has captured the attention of industry observers and analysts. However, although less spectacular, the battle for...

White Gold.
The Social and Ecological Consequences of High-Intensity Shrimp Farming Lider Gongora knows this part of the Pacific like the back of his hand. The founder of the environmental organization Fundacion de Defensa Ecologica (FUNDECOL) stands stoically at the back of the boat, gripping the handle of the...

Brunswick to Close Cumberland, Md., Boat Plant.
LAKE FOREST, Ill., Nov. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Brunswick Corporation today announced that it will transfer production of Trophy offshore fishing boats made at its plant in Cumberland, Md., to another Brunswick facility in Ashland City, Tenn. The shift will precipitate ceasing production at the Cumberland manufacturing facility by the...

Brunswick Names Mark Schwabero President - Mercury Marine.
LAKE FOREST, Ill., Nov. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Brunswick Corporation today named Mark D. Schwabero, 55, president of Mercury Marine, the world's largest manufacturer of marine engines. Schwabero most recently led the outboard business at the Brunswick unit, and in his new capacity, will continue to report to Dustan E....

Brunswick Announces Organizational Changes.
LAKE FOREST, Ill., Nov. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Brunswick Corporation today announced several organizational changes aimed at both strengthening its operations outside of the United States, while ensuring the continued integrity and quality of its Hatteras Collection, makers of several leading brands of yachts and sportfishing boats. Effective...

Madras High Court restrains TVS from selling 125 cc Flame bike.
(##include msid=2459375,type=9 ##) CHENNAI: In yet another roadblock, TVS Motor Company (TVS-M) has been restrained by the Madras High Court from making and selling the 125 cc Flame bike. The court passed the order on a suit filed by Bajaj Auto, seeking to restrain Chennai-based TVS-M from...