Comments on: Wal-Mart going solar, in a potentially big way http://www.cleanbreak.ca/2006/12/27/wal-mart-going-solar-in-a-potentially-big-way/ Trends, happenings and innovations in the clean technology market Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:28:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ainhoa http://www.cleanbreak.ca/2006/12/27/wal-mart-going-solar-in-a-potentially-big-way/comment-page-1/#comment-7805 Ainhoa Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:01:06 +0000 http://www.cleanbreak.ca/2006/12/27/wal-mart-going-solar-in-a-potentially-big-way/#comment-7805 Hi - I stumbled on this site by mistake. I was searching in Yahoo for Registry software that I had already purchased when I came upon your site, I must say your page is pretty cool I just love the theme, its amazing!. I don't have the time today to fully read your entire site but I have bookmarked it and also signed up for your RSS feeds. I will be back around in a day or two. thanks for a awesome site. Hi – I stumbled on this site by mistake. I was searching in Yahoo for Registry software that I had already purchased when I came upon your site, I must say your page is pretty cool I just love the theme, its amazing!. I don’t have the time today to fully read your entire site but I have bookmarked it and also signed up for your RSS feeds. I will be back around in a day or two. thanks for a awesome site.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.cleanbreak.ca/2006/12/27/wal-mart-going-solar-in-a-potentially-big-way/comment-page-1/#comment-801 Anonymous Mon, 01 Jan 2007 09:32:00 +0000 http://www.cleanbreak.ca/2006/12/27/wal-mart-going-solar-in-a-potentially-big-way/#comment-801 Walmart's commitment to green energy is commendable given the current state of affairs with the recent report of the Ayles ice shelf breaking off of Ellesmere Island in Northern Canada. However good that action is it can't come close to covering the amount of green house gasses that Walmart produces through long distance transportation of cheaply made products from China that have to be imported using diesel fueled freighter ships. Walmart could substantially reduce green house gasses by local manufacturing near their markets and cut down on the greenhouse gasses produced through long distance transportation of it's products. How about it Tyler? Has there been a study of the savings in carbon emissions based on local production of consumer goods? Richard Heinberg, author of "The Party's Over" and "Power Down" recommends non-corporate local production of all necessary goods for communities. Granted these would not have the value add of many products and some things simply could not be manufactured, like hi-tech electronics, but would provide for food, clothing and shelter. What's your take? Regards, Rick Walmart’s commitment to green energy is commendable given the current state of affairs with the recent report of the Ayles ice shelf breaking off of Ellesmere Island in Northern Canada. However good that action is it can’t come close to covering the amount of green house gasses that Walmart produces through long distance transportation of cheaply made products from China that have to be imported using diesel fueled freighter ships.

Walmart could substantially reduce green house gasses by local manufacturing near their markets and cut down on the greenhouse gasses produced through long distance transportation of it’s products.

How about it Tyler? Has there been a study of the savings in carbon emissions based on local production of consumer goods? Richard Heinberg, author of “The Party’s Over” and “Power Down” recommends non-corporate local production of all necessary goods for communities. Granted these would not have the value add of many products and some things simply could not be manufactured, like hi-tech electronics, but would provide for food, clothing and shelter. What’s your take?

Regards,

Rick

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