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From WisBusiness.com ... -- The Governor’s Global Warming Task Force finished its work last month, producing a raft of recommendations to cut carbon dioxide emissions in Wisconsin 22 percent by 2022 and 75 percent by 2050. Soon, the heavy lifting will begin when the suggestions go to the state Legislature. Speaking Tuesday at a luncheon sponsored by WisBusiness.com, Madison Magazine,...

By Brian E. Clark WisBusiness.com MADISON – The Governor’s Global Warming Task Force finished its work last month, producing a raft of recommendations to cut carbon dioxide (C02) emissions in Wisconsin 22 percent by 2022 and 75 percent by 2050. Soon, the heavy lifting will begin when the 63 polices go to the state Legislature. Speaking today at a luncheon...

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APPLETON, Wis., Aug. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Appleton's net sales from continuing operations for second quarter ended June 29, 2008, increased 2.9 percent to $249.8 million compared to net sales from continuing operations of $242.8 million for the same quarter of 2007. Appleton reported income from continuing operations of $0.3 million for second quarter 2008 compared to a loss from...

Innovative project to generate $8 million annual savings, decrease dependency on fossil fuels MILWAUKEE, Aug. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) in Oak Ridge, Tenn. has signed an $89 million energy savings performance contract with Johnson Controls, Inc. to apply advanced energy conservation solutions, including a biomass gasification system, to the campus. This project is the first signed...

NEENAH, Wis., Aug. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Neenah Enterprises, Inc. and Neenah Foundry Company (collectively, the "Company") announced today that it has scheduled a conference call to discuss its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2008 that will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday, August 13, 2008. The conference call is scheduled...

NEENAH, Wis., Aug. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Plexus Corp. (NASDAQ:PLXS) today announced its intention to close its Ayer, MA manufacturing facility. The Company plans to transition products manufactured in this facility to other Plexus facilities, primarily in Neenah, WI. The closure of the facility is expected by March 2009. Dean Foate, President and CEO, commented, "As part of our proactive, strategic...