Obama’s announcement was wrought with controversy, however, as he chose a Walmart store in Silicon Valley as the venue for his announcement. Numerous environmentalists decried the choice, claiming only a tiny fraction of the energy used by Walmart is renewable. The company itself cited several statistics, among them the fact that Walmart is “the largest onsite producer of solar energy in the United States,” to justify its participation in Obama’s historic announcement. The president commended the Walmart location chosen for his speech for employing solar power, LED lighting and electric vehicle charging stations, among other renewable green resources.
Source: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/05/140509-obama-energy-efficiency-climate-speech-walmart-environment/
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