Energy & Environment
Northwestern Mutual subsidiary buys stake in electric system
NM Neptune LLC, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Milwaukee-based Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. Inc., has acquired Starwood Energy's 25-percent Class C stake in the Neptune Regional Transmission System.
MillerCoors decreases water, energy usage
Chicago-based MillerCoors LLC, which brews much of its beer in Milwaukee, reported it reduced water usage by 9.1 percent per barrel in 2013.
Collaboration saved the Milwaukee River
The impressive and encouraging improvements along the 100 miles of the Milwaukee River didn't just happen. They are the results of a half-century of far-sighted leadership, dedicated efforts of thousands of citizens and intentional, innovative and expensive projects.
Obama proposes tighter emission limits for coal plants
President Barack Obama is using his executive authority to propose new Environmental Protection Agency regulations on coal-fired electric plants across the nation.
ZBB names new president and COO
Milwaukee-based ZBB Energy Corp. has hired Brad Hansen as president and chief operating officer. He will also become a board member.
ATC plans to rebuild Rock, Walworth county transmission lines
Pewaukee-based American Transmission Co. has filed an application with the Public Service Association of Wisconsin to rebuilt 20 miles of transmission line in Rock and Walworth counties.
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Telkonet reports loss
Wauwatosa-based Telkonet Inc. today reported a net loss of $778,208, compared to a net loss of $411,846 in the first quarter of 2013.
Kohler unveils new light commercial generator
Kohler Generators has added a 60kW light commercial standby generator, the Kohler 60RCL, to its product line.
BizTimes Around Town: Milwaukee’s Earth Day Celebration
The City of Milwaukee's Office of Environmental Sustainability partnered with Rock the Green to hold the third annual "Milwaukee's Earth Day Celebration" on April 22 in downtown Milwaukee. The celebration featured a variety of onsite eco-friendly efforts, including reclamation stations facilitated by Waste Management, sustainable and organic lunches, a bicycle pedal-powered stage, and eco-educational booths staffed by event sponsors and organizations. The celebration also included addresses from community leaders about ongoing sustainability initiatives. Photos contributed by Rock the Green, which will host its third near-zero waste music festival in Milwaukee this September.
Telkonet reports 2013 loss
Milwaukee-based Telkonet Inc. today reported a 2013 net loss of $3.9 million, or a 4 cent loss per share, down from net income of $390,000, or no earnings per share, in 2012.
