Wal-Mart stores will be in California to 2 times the amount of solar energy

Large U.S. retail chain Wal-Mart 4 to 22 on announced that the company's solar panel installation program will be expanded. BP Solar and the United States through cooperation, to increase in California solar panels installed on the roof of the shops and facilities so that the amount of solar energy to about 2 times the current.

California plans to use the expansion of Wal-Mart discount stores and chain stores - Sam 's Club and other settings of the roof of the solar panels, capable of producing the equivalent of about 2600 families a year of electricity consumption. The use of the facilities of the power of 20 to 30 percent by solar power supply, can reduce the annual 22,500 tons of carbon dioxide emissions.

Wal-Mart's goal is to have 100% of the power supply from renewable energy sources. To achieve this goal, the company implemented a variety of programs, and in November 2008 announced that its in the United States, Texas, 350 shops and facilities by about 15% of the electricity provided by wind power.

In addition the company also announced that 2009 will be in Puerto Rico during the five shops to install solar panels, and in the next 5 years to install solar panels to expand to 22 stores. In addition, facilities in Mexico also plans to install the roof more than 1000 solar panels, each year about 140 tonnes of carbon dioxide to reduce emissions.

Source: www.windosi.com Apr. 27, 2009