Brass Die-Casting Company to Take on Copper - Although interest in the technology of die casting copper motor rotors continues to gain momentum, motor manufacturers remain cautious about making the investment necessary to bring the technology in-house. By outsourcing the casting of the rotors, these manufacturers can evaluate the feasibility and associated economics of the new technology at a much lower cost, giving companies like the Rheocast Company, a brass die casting operation in Germantown, Wisconsin, a potential new area of business. MORE >> California Businesses Cite Efficiency as Top Concern - In September 2001, the California Public Utilities Commission suspended a direct-access provision that allowed businesses to purchase electricity from alternative – and usually less expensive – service providers. A recent survey cites that, as a result, California businesses are now looking to efficiency as the primary way to save on energy costs. In fact, 77% of those polled say energy efficiency now is “very important” to them. MORE >>

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