GreenBiz.com reports that Walmart's latest green supercenter prototype is up and running, ironically enough in Las Vegas. The new supercenter includes innovative cooling systems, skylights for daylighting and LED lighting. Read about it here.
I personally avoid Walmart like a roach farm - my reasons being:
- According to the AP, it is the WORLD'S largest private energy consumer.
- There are too many renegade carts in the parking lots. Target has corrals.
- The store down the street from me is poorly lit, like KMart used to be. I feel like I need a bath when I leave.
- I've heard too many stories about underpaid illegal immigrants working the cash machines. I want no part of it.
- Did I mention - the WORLD'S largest private energy consumer?
To be fair, they've appointed a guy named Matt Kistler to the highly coveted position of "senior vice president for sustainability". With his leadership, they have stepped up in recent 
months, starting programs like the new store prototypes to address their energy consumption. In fact, they're even pushing it on their consumers - maybe you noticed how compact flourescent bulbs and highly concentrated laundry detergents have moved to center stage on Walmart's shelves? They're hoping you'll save a few dimes on your energy bill, then turn around and spend it on that nose hair trimmer you've been lusting after for so long.
While I recognize that their marketing department undoubtedly intends on capitalizing on the green revolution, the new store is definitely a step in the right direction. Do motives really matter?
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