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3 Retailers Going Solar Big Time $WMT $WAG
Retailers around the country are beginning to invest in clean energy sources and are setting great examples for homeowners and businesses to do the same. By going solar, retailers are showing the rest of the country the opportunity we have to invest in clean energy sources to save on costs, create jobs, and ultimately protect [...]
Walmart: 75% Renewable by 2013 $WMT
Walmart announced late last week that the company will be installing solar arrays atop 60 more stores in California—meaning that 75 percent of California stores will be powered by renewable energy by 2013. According to Walmart, the expansion will produce 22.5 kilowatt hours of clean energy per year (enough to power 1,750 homes), avoid producing [...]
Wal-Mart to Install Solar Panels on California Stores $WMT
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. on Thursday announced that 30 of its stores in California will be installed with solar panels, increasing the percentage number of stores powered with the alternative energy to 75%. California will become the only state where Wal-Mart has put in extensive effort to turn to renewable power. The retailer has more than [...]
SolarWindow Moves Closer to Commercialization
Many solar products in the early stages of development today seem downright futuristic. But, from solar roadways to solar windows, it’s all happening. And it’s working. The U.S. Transportation Department is funding research into solar roadways, and New Energy Technologies announced two major breakthroughs with its SolarWindow technology within the last month. Researchers last week [...]
Solar Arrives at Ikea in San Diego
IKEA’s been adding solar to its stores as quickly as homeowners can put the furniture giant’s shelves together this summer. On Aug. 23, the company announced its most recent photovoltaic array, a 252-kilowatt array at its San Diego store. The arrays are part of the company’s overall goal to become 100 percent powered by renewable [...]
IKEA Takes Solar to Costa Mesa
After announcing in October 2010 plans power eight of its stores and warehouses throughout Californiawith solar energy, the Swedish furniture and home product retailer IKEAmade it known last week that it isn’t done yet. As reported by the Daily Pilot, IKEA has recently applied for a permit to install solar panels at itsCosta Mesa store [...]
Ikea Adds More Solar to Retail Stores
Mike Ward, IKEA U.S. president has announced plans to install solar energy panels on twoEast Coast stores: Paramus, New Jersey and Stoughton, Massachusetts.Pending governmental permits, rooftop installation will begin in the new year, with completion expected in Spring 2011.“We are excited aboutthis investment by IKEA in using renewable energy onthe East Coast to complement our [...]