The biggest of the big boxes has long stated its commitment to solar power, and we're starting to see the proverbial walk follow the talk. The company just finished installing 5,300 solar panels near its distribution center in Apple Valley, California—enough to power 175 homes.
From the LA Times:
The company’s solar initiative was first announced in May 2007 and expanded in April 2009 to aim for 10 to 20 solar facilities in California over 18 months. A month later, in May, a San Bernardino Superior Court judge blocked the discount retailer’s plan for a Yucca Valley supercenter, in part because Wal-Mart’s proposal did not include solar-power provisions.
Read the full story at the LA Times' website.
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