Sam's Club stores highlight solar power

August 12, 2008 12:00 AM PDT

Sam's Club stores highlight solar power

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Urban planners, labor activists, and environmentalists http://walmartwatch.com/">blame Wal-Mart for decimating rural America, exploiting workers, and polluting ecosystems. Some green-business gurus, on the other hand, http://makower.typepad.com/joel_makower/2007/10/wal-marts-susta.html">praise the retail colossus for turning over a new leaf with moves toward sustainability, such as http://news.cnet.com/8301-11128_3-9912173-54.html">reducing product packaging.

Wal-Mart's latest green turn comes as nine of its Sam's Club stores in Southern California are providing in-store solar power kiosks. Shoppers can look up information about home rooftop installations and get discounts meant to average $500 on solar orders.

Sam's Club will offer the deals through photovoltaic panel installer http://news.cnet.com/8301-11128_3-9966276-54.html">Borrego Solar of San Diego, as well as BP Solar, at its outlets in Corona, Murrieta, Glendora, Ontario, La Habra, Chino, Long Beach, Fountain Valley, and Torrance.

In addition, the stores will showcase home-efficiency products, such as low-flow toilets and LED lightbulbs, and feature live video chats with representatives from appliance makers.



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