Walmart Plans More Solar, Wind On Path To 50% Renewables

Moving closer to its 2025 goal of being supplied globally with 50% renewable energy, Walmart plans to more than double the amount of renewable energy it uses in the U.S. and increase the percentage of global electricity needs supplied by renewable sources above the current 28%. The new initiatives include the expansion of on-site solar energy installations, as well as the purchase of wind farms. Walmart plans to add an additional 130 on-site solar projects, which will bring its total to approximately 500 locations across 22 U.S. states and Puerto Rico – surpassing its 2014 goal to double its on-site solar use by 2020.