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February 10, 2009 – Sales were down 32.2% in January compared to a year ago, according to housing statistics released by Metro MLS, Inc. today. The tough sales figures were not unexpected given the hard Wisconsin winter weather we experienced in December and January; and the tumultuous economic news we are hearing about each day. While we still believe that the...

By Brian E. Clark WisBusiness.com Times are tough for the ethanol industry all over the country, including the nine producers here in the Badger State. Josh Morby, executive director of the Wisconsin Bio Industry Alliance says very few, if any, of the state’s ethanol plants are now making money. And late last month, Renew Energy, the state's largest ethanol producer and...

From WisBusiness.com ... -- UW-Milwaukee Chancellor Carlos Santiago told the Greater Milwaukee Committee about the school's plans for expanding its water research facilities and opening the nation's first graduate school of freshwater science, but he tempered his outlook with a bit of restraint. "I do have to caution myself because sometimes my optimism goes a little further than it...

By David A. Wise WisBusiness.com UW-Milwaukee Chancellor Carlos Santiago today told the Greater Milwaukee Committee about the school's plans for expanding its water research facilities and opening the nation's first graduate school of freshwater science, but he tempered his outlook with a bit of restraint. "I do have to caution myself because sometimes my optimism goes a little further than it should,"...

CONTACT: Michael Corradini, 608-263-1648, corradini@engr.wisc.edu MADISON - Under a U.S. Department of Energy National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) initiative, engineers will convert the University of Wisconsin-Madison research and training nuclear reactor from highly enriched uranium (HEU) to low enriched uranium (LEU). Idaho National Laboratory will store the HEU fuel. The conversion, which will occur sometime in 2009 or early 2010, is...

- Financial incentives can help customers save energy and money - Media Contact: Mark Treichel Hoffman York (414) 225-9554 mtreichel@hyc.com MADISON, Wis. (February 9, 2009) - In the new year, Focus on Energy, Wisconsin's energy efficiency and renewable energy initiative, will continue to provide technical expertise and financial incentives to help foster an increased interest in energy saving projects. Wisconsin residents and businesses have...

From WisBusiness.com ... -- Gov. Jim Doyle announced that a new biomass boiler will be installed at the Charter Street Heating Plant in Madison. “We must move away from our dependence on coal,” Doyle said. “This new project will help build the biomass market in Wisconsin, keep the money we spend on energy in the local economy and create...