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Why Aren’t More Big Box Stores Putting Solar Panels on Their Roofs?
Source: CNN, Rachel Ramirez and Nathaniel Meyersohn,, May 14, 2022
Only a fraction of big-box stores in the US have solar on their rooftops or solar canopies in parking lots.
(CNN)As the US attempts to wean itself off its heavy reliance on fossil fuels and shift to cleaner energy sources, many experts are eyeing a promising solution: your neighborhood big-box stores and shopping malls.
The rooftops and parking lot space available at retail giants like Walmart, Target and Costco is massive. And these largely empty spaces are being touted as untapped potential for solar power that could help the US reduce its dependency on foreign energy, slash planet-warming emissions and save companies millions of dollars in the process.