EXPERIMENTAL WAL-MART SUPERCENTRE UTILIZES SOLAR INTEGRATED SMARTROOF

Solar Integrated Technologies today announced the completion of an experimental solar roof at a Wal-Mart Supercentre in McKinney, Texas. The project was part of an overall effort on the part of Wal-Mart’s commitment to good corporate citizenry and environmental stewardship. The new Supercentre has been built as an experimental environmental “control store” for comparison against similar stores that have the same basic footprint, general design, and most importantly, the same climate. Being able to have a baseline for comparison will help Wal-Mart accurately rate the performance of the many energy saving experiments installed in the new Supercentre.

Solar Integrated was invited to offer its unique building integrated photovoltaic roofing system as part of the many environmental technologies Wal-Mart is evaluating in cooperation with Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Wal-Mart anticipates that the various energy saving systems incorporated into the new store will:

·        Save enough energy to power 1800 homes;

·        Provide enough hot water for 26 homes per year;

·        Avoid importing 795 barrels of oil;

·        Relieve 1.6 million kWh from the utility grid each year;

·        Eliminate greenhouse gas emissions by over 800,000 pounds per year.

Over the next few years, as data is analyzed, Wal-Mart hopes to establish a corporate best practice approach to environmental conservation that will serve as a design standard not only for future Wal-Mart stores but for the retail industry in general. 

Mr. Jon Slangerup, CEO of Solar Integrated commented, “We are very excited and impressed with Wal-Mart’s commitment to energy sustainability. We believe that it is precisely this type of corporate role model that will make the world a better place for future generations and Solar Integrated is proud to have been involved in this project.” 

About Solar Integrated Technologies

Solar Integrated Technologies is a global leader in the manufacture and development of “building integrated” photovoltaic systems for commercial roofing and mobile power applications enabling the production of reliable, renewable and economic electrical power. Customers include Coca Cola Enterprises, Frito-Lay, San Diego City Schools and other municipal and blue chip companies. For more information, visit www.solarintegrated.com.

About Wal-Mart

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. operates Wal-Mart Stores, Supercenters, Neighborhood Markets and SAM'S CLUB locations in the United States. Internationally, the company operates in Argentina, Brazil, Canada, China, Germany, Japan, Mexico, Puerto Rico, South Korea and the United Kingdom. The company's securities are listed on the New York and Pacific stock exchanges under the symbol WMT. More information about Wal-Mart can be found by visiting http://www.walmartfacts.com . Online merchandise sales are available at http://www.walmart.com .

Contacts:

Solar Integrated Technologies

 

 
Jon W. Slangerup, CEO  


Los Angeles  +1 323 231 0411 

Gavin Anderson & Company

Ken Cronin / Deborah Walter   


 
London   020 7554 1400