Going Green

As Wal-Mart continues to find innovative ways to become a greener company and increase renewable energy use. Walmart announced on September 20, 2010 that it will expand its renewable energy efforts, through lighter thin folm solar technology. Through Wal-Marts solar panel technology Wal-Mart will possess the capability to become a more efficient company, which will allow them to lower their expenses and potentially help markets for new technologies. Kim Laster, Wal-Marts vice president of energy had this to say about there innovative appraoch "developing and incorporating new renewable energy sources, like this film, reduces energy prose risk and aligns very well with out commitment to solving business challenges through technology."

When this project is completed it will be expected to:
▪supply up to 20 to 30 percent of the total energt needs for each location;
▪ produce up to 22.5 million kilowatt hours of clean energy per year - enough to power more than 1,750 homes annually;
▪ avoide producing more than 11,650 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent annually, equal to taking more than 3,000 vehicles off the road for a entire year;
▪ add to the 31 current solar installations Wal-Mart has in California and Hawii.

This solar panel addition to Wal-Marts growing environmental efforts will imporve their promise of someday being able to use a number of technologies around the world to reach its goal of being supplied by 100 percent renewable energy.