BizTimes: Milwaukee and Southeastern Wisconsin Business News - BizTimes http://www.biztimes.com%2Fapps%2Fpbcs.dll%2Fsection%3FCategory%3D"> All Stories en-us http://www.biztimes.com/article/20130617/ENEWSLETTERS04/130619851&source=RSS ZBB Energy CEO attends Clinton Global Initiative ZBB Energy Corp. , a Menomonee Falls-based developer of intelligent, renewable energy power platforms and hybrid vehicle control systems, announced that president and chief executive officer Eric Apfelbach has been invited for the second consecutive year to serve the Clinton Global Initiative as a member of the Renewable Distributed Energy. . . Mon, 17 Jun 2013 10:20:00 EST http://www.biztimes.com/article/20130617/ENEWSLETTERS04/130619851&source=RSS http://www.biztimes.com/article/20130614/ENEWSLETTERS02/130619868&source=RSS ZBB Energy CEO attends Clinton Global Initiative ZBB Energy Corp. , a Menomonee Falls-based developer of intelligent, renewable energy power platforms and hybrid vehicle control systems, announced that president and chief executive officer Eric Apfelbach has been invited for the second consecutive year to serve the Clinton Global Initiative as a member of the Renewable Distributed Energy. . . Fri, 14 Jun 2013 11:46:00 EST http://www.biztimes.com/article/20130614/ENEWSLETTERS02/130619868&source=RSS http://www.biztimes.com/article/20130523/ENEWSLETTERS02/130529879&source=RSS Orion to acquire Florida manufacturer Manitowoc-based Orion Energy Systems Inc. has signed a definitive agreement to acquire all of the issued and outstanding equity interests of Harris Manufacturing Inc. and Harris LED LLC of Green Cove Springs, Fla. Thu, 23 May 2013 12:25:00 EST http://www.biztimes.com/article/20130523/ENEWSLETTERS02/130529879&source=RSS http://www.biztimes.com/article/20130515/ENEWSLETTERS02/130519891&source=RSS DNR bans fires statewide A day after a wildfire consumed nearly 9,000 acres and 47 structures in Douglas County in northwestern Wisconsin, the Department of Natural Resources, in conjunction with the National Weather Service, has announced that a Red Flag Warning is in effect today in Florence and Marinette counties and the DNR suspended all burning permits throughout the. . . Wed, 15 May 2013 11:52:00 EST http://www.biztimes.com/article/20130515/ENEWSLETTERS02/130519891&source=RSS http://www.biztimes.com/article/20130508/ENEWSLETTERS02/130509816&source=RSS WMC to salute Business Friends of the Environment Twelve Wisconsin companies have been nominated for the Business Friends of the Environment Awards, presented by the Wisconsin Manufacturers Commerce WMC, honoring leadership in pollution prevention, environmental innovation and stewardship. Wed, 08 May 2013 11:25:00 EST http://www.biztimes.com/article/20130508/ENEWSLETTERS02/130509816&source=RSS http://www.biztimes.com/article/20130430/ENEWSLETTERS02/130439975&source=RSS Cold weather heats up Wisconsin Energy profits Customers who turned up their thermostats during the cold temperatures in the first quarter provided a boost to Milwaukee-based Wisconsin Energy Corp. , which today reported net income from continuing operations of 176. 6 million, or 76 cents a share for the first quarter, up 4. 5 percent from net income from continuing operations of 172. 1 million. . . Tue, 30 Apr 2013 11:55:00 EST http://www.biztimes.com/article/20130430/ENEWSLETTERS02/130439975&source=RSS http://www.biztimes.com/article/20130423/ENEWSLETTERS02/130429951&source=RSS Twin Disc report quarterly loss Racine-based Twin Disc today announced fiscal third quarter net loss of 757,000, or 7 cents per share, compared with net earnings of 9. 9 million, or 86 cents per share, in the same period a year ago. Tue, 23 Apr 2013 12:00:00 EST http://www.biztimes.com/article/20130423/ENEWSLETTERS02/130429951&source=RSS http://www.biztimes.com/article/20130423/ENEWSLETTERS02/130429953&source=RSS Johnson Controls' earnings dip Glendale-based Johnson Controls Inc. today reported fiscal 2013 second quarter net income of 148 million, or 21 cents per share, down from 379 million, or 55 cents per share, in the second quarter of 2012. Tue, 23 Apr 2013 11:53:00 EST http://www.biztimes.com/article/20130423/ENEWSLETTERS02/130429953&source=RSS http://www.biztimes.com/article/20130422/ENEWSLETTERS04/130429990&source=RSS Biz Blog What's going in the dumpster on Earth Day? The manufacturing sector has some of the greatest potential for recycling and is a key contributor to establishing the recovered materials economy of the future. However, it is also prone to delaying implementation of a recycling program or simply not realizing its full benefits. Mon, 22 Apr 2013 10:27:00 EST http://www.biztimes.com/article/20130422/ENEWSLETTERS04/130429990&source=RSS http://www.biztimes.com/article/20130422/BLOGS/130429993&source=RSS What's going in the dumpster on Earth Day? The manufacturing sector has some of the greatest potential for recycling and is a key contributor to establishing the recovered materials economy of the future. However, it is also prone to delaying implementation of a recycling program or simply not realizing its full benefits. Mon, 22 Apr 2013 10:11:00 EST http://www.biztimes.com/article/20130422/BLOGS/130429993&source=RSS http://www.biztimes.com/article/20130417/ENEWSLETTERS02/130419832&source=RSS ZBB Energy gains capital loans ZBB Energy Corp. , a Menomonee Falls-based developer of renewable energy power platforms and hybrid vehicle control systems, announced today that Export-Import Bank of the United States will guarantee working capital loans to be made by InvestorsBank of Waukesha to finance the export of ZBB's energy power control and storage systems. Wed, 17 Apr 2013 11:57:00 EST http://www.biztimes.com/article/20130417/ENEWSLETTERS02/130419832&source=RSS