Walmart Will Increase Use of Renewables 600% Over 2010 Levels

Unveiled at Walmart’s Global Sustainability Milestone Meeting, the company committed to achieving the following by Dec. 31, 2020:

Drive the production or procurement of 7 billion kWh of renewable energy globally every year, a 600 percent increase over 2010 levels;
Reduce the kWh per square foot energy intensity required to power Walmart’s buildings globally by 20 percent compared to 2010 levels.

Walmart’s six-fold increase in renewable energy projects is expected to be equal to eliminating the need for roughly two US fossil fuel power plants.