29 July 2008
Associated Press Newswires
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - Wal-Mart is teaming up with the state of New Hampshire to recommend how to make the Statehouse and two other state buildings more energy efficient.
In a program involving the retail giant and the National Governors Association, New Hampshire is getting a grant to allow energy audits of the Statehouse, the Transportation Department and the Safety Department.
Wal-Mart provides a team that spends two days in each facility and will suggest energy improvements based on technology the company has used in thousands of its buildings around the world.
The team will look at everything from lighting, heating and air conditioning to thermostats, insulation and windows.
Wal-Mart has signed a contract to help power hundreds of its stores using wind energy, one of the largest investments in the field by a U.S. retailer..
