Posts tagged ‘lights’
LED sales floor lighting makes debut at Walmart Canada store
Shoppers at the Brampton North Walmart supercenter in Mississauga, Canada, will notice a brighter shopping experience thanks to newly installed lighting. What those visitors may not realize is that the ceiling lighting is also more environmentally friendly.
Walmart Canada, which already has numerous energy saving initiatives underway, unveiled the latest one last week. Continue reading
December 18, 2012 Walmart Green Room Leave a comment
Keeping the sustainability spirit alive
The song says, “It’s the most wonderful time of the year.” But some argue that commercialism has overshadowed the true meaning of the holidays. Sure, spending time with family and friends certainly makes the holidays special, but how can we also find time to do good — especially for the planet? Continue reading
December 13, 2012 Walmart Green Room Leave a comment
Light the way to a greener holiday
Last night was the 80th lighting of the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree in New York City, marking for many the start of the holiday season. But did you know the 80-foot tree will be decked in more than 30,000 light-emitting diode (LED) string lights? Continue reading
November 29, 2012 Walmart Green Room 3 comments
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 9 comments
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 5 comments
