Wal-Mart to Install Gigantic Solar Panels

Wal-Mart Canada announced plans this morning to build the country's largest rooftop solar-energy system atop a new Supercentre planned for Markham later this year, a project with potential to spread across the retailer's national chain.

Ontario's Ministry of Research and Innovation is contributing a $3-million forgivable loan to support the demonstration system, which will supply emission-free electricity and heat to the Wal-Mart store. Minister John Wilkinson attended an event this morning to launch the project.

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Comments

[almoguy]

You have to applaud the Canadian Government for supporting this trial run. We must pressure the US government to take the energy crises (and the future of our country) serious enough to steer serious money into R&D.

[mamacat]

It's a start. I hope they start a campaign to do this to all of their stores.

[AG4WMW]

That's great....what about the 4,500 Wal-Mart stores that DON'T have solar panels? I'm sure Wal-Mart will get right on that.