Walmart Increases Use of LED Lighting
This week, Walmart announced that it plans to install energy-efficient LED light bulbs inside 650 new and renovated stores.
Walmart will use Cree, Inc. for the lighting retrofit. Specifically, the Cree LRP-38, a PAR38 style LED lamp, was selected for its energy-efficiency,
long lifetime, controlled beam and high color-rendition.
Designed to last 50,000 hours, the LRP-38 consumes 82 percent less energy than the 70-Watt ceramic metal halide bulbs it replaces, and it can last more than five years in a 24/7 operating environment. The unique design of the LRP-38 also reduces glare for customers, focusing attention on the merchandise and not the lighting.
In addition, as part of the environmental commitment of saving energy at its facilities, this September Walmart Puerto Rico established the first 100% LED lighted parking lot at the Walmart Supercenter in Santa Isabel. This initiative promotes both environmental awareness and bottom line benefits.
“We are pleased and proud to be the first company in the Island with a 100% LED lighted parking lot,” said Felipe Ramos, Facilities Director for Walmart PR. “These lights use 48% less energy than regular ones, which helps maximize our energy efficiency and reduce our environmental impact.”
More Walmart sustainability news is available here.
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