Posts tagged ‘electricity’
A closer look at the Red Bluff turbine
Earlier this week, we shared news of a 265-foot-high wind turbine being completed at a Walmart distribution center in Red Bluff, Calif. This slideshow gives a view of the project from several angles.
August 9, 2012 Walmart Green Room Leave a comment
Elevating wind power in Red Bluff
In Red Bluff, Calif., a Walmart distribution center will soon be distributing more than just products. Today, Forbes reported that a 265-foot-high wind turbine is being completed on the site. According to the story, the 1-megawatt General Electric turbine will supply between 15 and 20 percent of the center’s electricity and is the next step in our ultimate goal to be powered 100 percent by renewable energy.
August 6, 2012 Walmart Green Room Leave a comment
Driving solar in California
100th Walmart solar installation on Store #2479 in San Diego, California
What country ranks No. 1 in the world in solar? The U.S.? Japan? Continue reading
July 30, 2012 Walmart Green Room 2 comments
Farmhouse upgrades help improve lives in California
H.I.S. House, a temporary homeless shelter in Placentia, Calif., recently received several upgrades that will lower the facility’s energy costs.
How do you ensure a century-old California farmhouse-turned-temporary homeless shelter continues to rebuild lives? You do some actual rebuilding on the site. Continue reading
July 10, 2012 Scott Larson 1 comment
Summer solstice
Today marks the summer solstice, the longest day of sunlight in the Northern Hemisphere. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, solar is the earth’s most available energy source. Tell us your thoughts on a world powered entirely by the sun.
June 20, 2012 Walmart Green Room Leave a comment
A simple way to save electricity
To save energy and money, turning off lights is an obvious way to start. But did you know that switching up your lighting can save you even more? According to the Alliance to Save Energy, lighting can account for 12 percent of a home’s energy use. To find out how much you may save – as well as what’s in a lumen – check out their cheat sheet below.
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June 19, 2012 Walmart Green Room Leave a comment
Protecting the environment across the pond
A Bloomberg story about U.K. retailers using food waste as an alternative fuel got us thinking. Our retailer, Asda, is mentioned specifically for sending expired meat and bread to bioenergy sites that convert the waste into electricity. But diverting food waste is just one of the company’s activities that help reduce costs as well as environmental impact. Continue reading
June 11, 2012 Walmart Green Room Leave a comment
Building a renewable energy strategy, one block at a time
Marty Gilbert walks along an installation of ground-based solar panels.
When I’m not working, I enjoy spending time with my family. The schedule at our house revolves around our two boys – Jake, 14, and Harrison, 10. In the last three years, as I’ve gotten more deeply involved in helping Walmart find ways to use renewable energy, I’ve been more aware of how what I do at work can help contribute to a better world for Jake and Harrison for years to come. Continue reading
April 13, 2012 Marty Gilbert 1 comment
A cool idea in freezer efficiency
In 2005, we partnered with General Electric to create and install our first LED freezer case lights at a Walmart in McKinney, Texas. They used 70 percent less energy and generated significantly less heat, which is important in a refrigerator. Seven years later, LED freezer case lighting is the standard in all new Walmart facilities around the globe and is becoming the industry norm for refrigerated food cases. Continue reading
April 5, 2012 Walmart Green Room 1 comment
Lighting the way with LED
This Neighborhood Market in Wichita, Kan., is illuminated almost entirely by LED.
Drop in to our new stores in Wichita, Kan., and you can be part of our experiment. In October, we opened two Neighborhood Markets that were identical – except that one is lighted almost entirely by LED. Continue reading
March 28, 2012 Ralph Williams 1 comment
