Walmart Archives – The Green Optimistic green tech news, since 2008 Sat, 20 Oct 2018 05:18:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 2667534 Walmart and UPS are Soon Electrifying Their Fleets https://www.greenoptimistic.com/walmart-and-ups-are-soon-electrifying-their-fleets-20181020/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/walmart-and-ups-are-soon-electrifying-their-fleets-20181020/#comments Sat, 20 Oct 2018 05:13:34 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=67460 The tipping point is on the horizon; Walmart and UPS fleets will soon be completely electrified. Under pressure from regulators and customers to ditch fleets that run on fossil fuels, everything from delivery vehicles to garbage trucks to school buses are struggling to figure out how to economically make the switch. Electric vehicles promise to […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/walmart-and-ups-are-soon-electrifying-their-fleets-20181020/feed/ 1 67460 Walmart Uses Blockchain Technology to Track its Lettuce https://www.greenoptimistic.com/walmart-blockchain-technology-track-lettuce-20181014/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/walmart-blockchain-technology-track-lettuce-20181014/#respond Wed, 17 Oct 2018 08:40:05 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=67415 Previously, when dozens of people across the country got sick from eating contaminated romaine lettuce, Walmart did the most sensible thing: It cleared every shred off its shelves just to be safe. However, Walmart & IBM are envisioning a fully transparent 21st century digitized food system. Walmart announced that it would be using a blockchain, the […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/walmart-blockchain-technology-track-lettuce-20181014/feed/ 0 67415 Ten Best Solar Power Events in 2013 (Infographic) https://www.greenoptimistic.com/ten-best-solar-power-events-2013-infographic-20140114/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/ten-best-solar-power-events-2013-infographic-20140114/#comments Tue, 14 Jan 2014 16:01:41 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=45164 2013 has been a banner year for solar power installations and achievements around the world. SolarMosaic put together this great infographic highlighting the top ten…   SolarMosaic itself is one of the best things to come to solar power in decades. Thanks to dropping solar panel costs, more residents and investors have access to the […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/ten-best-solar-power-events-2013-infographic-20140114/feed/ 1 45164 LED Bulbs by Walmart On Sale For Less Than $10 Across The U.S. https://www.greenoptimistic.com/led-lightbulbs-walmart-sale-less-10-across-u-s-20131007/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/led-lightbulbs-walmart-sale-less-10-across-u-s-20131007/#comments Mon, 07 Oct 2013 16:24:55 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=42288 LED lights reduce energy bills, this is what we all know. We also know that they require an initial investment, which might prevent us from making that step towards saving money in a long run. The guys at Walmart, however, are no longer letting us find excuses, as they are now launching a new line […]

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