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Wal-Mart Strengthens Commitment to Renewable Energy

Contributed by Jerry Hereden

The retail giant last month signed a four-year agreement with Duke Energy to receive 226 million kilowatt-hours of power each year through wind energy, powering about 360 stores and distribution centers in Texas. This is just the company’s latest commitment; in May 2007, Wal-Mart announced it would install solar panels at up to 22 locations in Hawaii and California. The company estimates the solar power systems are helping reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 6,500-10,000 metric tons per year.

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