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MADISON – What can – and should – public officials, corporate leaders, farmers, small-business owners, community organizers, and the rest of us do about climate change in Wisconsin? Hundreds of people from across the state are expected to convene at Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center here on Wednesday, April 16, to address that question. The Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies'...

From WisBusiness.com ... -- Gov. Jim Doyle on Tuesday committed the state to buying 92,000 megawatt hours of electrical energy from renewable sources over the next decade – enough power to light 15,600 homes annually. The renewable energy purchase – which Doyle said is the equivalent of eliminating the tailpipe pollutants of 23,110 cars a year – is...

By Brian E. Clark WisBusiness.com MADISON – Gov. Jim Doyle on Tuesday committed the state to buying 92,000 megawatt hours of electrical energy from renewable sources over the next decade – enough power to light 15,600 homes annually. The renewable energy purchase – which Doyle said is the equivalent of eliminating the tailpipe pollutants of 23,110 cars a year...

MADISON – Encouraging entrepreneurship among young people is the focus of the 100-Hour Wiscontrepreneur Challenge, hosted by UW-Madison on April 17. Teams of students will be given a $10 voucher, redeemable for any object found at UW’s SWAP (Surplus With A Purpose) Shop. The students will then have 100 hours to create something of entrepreneurial value.   “This competition tests...

Also Calls for Applications for Wisconsin Energy Independence Fund   MADISON – Governor Jim Doyle today launched Clean Energy Wisconsin, his strategy to strengthen Wisconsin’s energy future. This comprehensive plan moves Wisconsin forward by promoting renewable energy, creating new jobs, increasing energy security and efficiency, and improving the environment.   “From the supermarket to the gas pump, Wisconsin families are feeling the...

Metal Thefts Can Cause Dangerous Phone and Electric Outages, Potential for Electrocution MILWAUKEE, March 25, 2008 — AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) announced today that law enforcement authorities in Wisconsin will have valuable new tools to combat metal theft starting tomorrow when a new state law aimed at combating the growing problem goes into effect. By requiring scrap metal dealers to keep records related to...

Lands' End Business Outfitters Kicks Off 2008 Team Uniform Makeover DODGEVILLE, WIS., March 25 /PRNewswire/ -- The adage "Dress for the job you want, not the one you have," rings true for businesses too. When making a presentation to a perspective client, helping a customer or grabbing coffee on the way to work, employees represent their companies every day. (Logo:...

BELOIT, Wis., March 24 /PRNewswire/ -- For the second consecutive year, ABC Supply Co. Inc. has been honored with a Gallup Great Workplace Award. The company is one of only 20 worldwide to receive the 2008 award. The Gallup Great Workplace Awards recognize the best-performing workforces in the world and are based on the most rigorous workplace research ever conducted....