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Spring 2008 Edition
VALLEY BUSINESS
GOES GREEN
On the cover:
Xcel's Hydro Plants: A History of renewable power.
Page 3 Index
Page 4 Forward - 'Going green' is personal, professional
Page 5, 6, 7 Xcel Energy's Hydro Facilities: Operating the Chippewa Valley's major source of renewable energy involves a delicate balance act between power generation and environmental stewardship.
Page 8, 9 Veolia's Seven Mile Creek: Modern engineering has transformed the traditional concept of the landfill, and rare blue butterflies and power generation in Eau Claire County demonstrate what's possible.
Page 10, 11 Waste Management: Residential and commercial waste hauling companies have been transformed by a new green focus.
Page 12, 13 WRR Environmental Services: A company unfortunately know for a major fire last sumer has a long history of helping Valley residents and businesses deal with their hazardous waste concerns.
Page 14, 15 Great Northern/Kell: Manufacturing companies have a bottom-line reason for energy conservation, and at this Chippewa Falls plant, everyone is on board with the program.
Page 16, 17 Water Source Heating and Cooling: Dan Green has been installing renewable alternative energy systems for 25 years. Now energy-conscious Valley residents are taking a second look at geothermal energy.
Page 18, 19 Menomonie takes the LEED: The second fire hall in the Midwest to seek green-friendly LEED certification is under construction in Menomonie.
Page 20, 21 Next Step Energy Systems: It's time for alternative energy sources such as solar power to have their day in the sun, and a small Eau Claire business is positioned to provide the service.
THE VALLEY TODAY
Page 22 ReBAR:
Higher education institutions in the Chippewa Valley and beyond unite to give business and industry a powerful resource tool.
Page 23 The new Momentum: Creation of a 10-county regional economic development organization opens new opportunities for marketing West Central Wisconsin.
LEGENDS OF THE VALLEY
Page 24, 25 Tom Miller III:
The retired administrator led Menomonie's medical center into the new century, but that's only part of how his impact has been felt.
SPECIAL FEATURES
• Finance...........................................26
• Your People...................................27
• Legally Speaking...........................28
• Economics......................................29
• Business Happenings.....................30
ADVERTISEMENT PAGES
ReBAR - Page 31
Xcel Energy - Page 32
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