Wal-Mart has fought against negative press regarding its mega-retail stores, competitive practices and even the way it treats is employees. However, one news story that doesn’t get a lot of press is Wal-Mart’s efforts to go green. For the past 3 years, Walmart has quietly been working with Environmental Defense Fund to promote thin film [...]
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Seems that everywhere you look these days, you can find solar panel products. You might be familiar with rooftop solar panels on homes or businesses. Photovoltaic panels absorb solar energy from UV light, which is then converted from direct current to alternating current for everyday use. With falling solar panel prices and generous government rebates [...]
A new PGE solar rooftop project in Portland, Oregon will be the largest rooftop solar installation in the Pacific Northwest. PGE (Portland General Electric) is planning a 2.4 megawatt (MW) solar project in partnership with U.S. Bank, ProLogis, and several other Oregon companies. Northwest Solar Solutions estimates at least 60,000 green jobs (union wage electrical [...]
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