To: Frank Blake, Chairman & CEO
Home Depot: Add Solar Panels To Store Rooftops!
Big Box stores have miles of flat rooftops. Other Big Box retailers, like Walmart, Costco, Kohls, Macys and IKEA, are adding solar panels to their store rooftops. Home Depot is not currently and does not have future plans to add solar panels to store rooftops, Why????
Why is this important?
Home Depot is the World's largest home improvement retailer, operating more than 2,200 stores throughout the United States (including the territories of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands), Canada, China and Mexico. Home Depot is the fourth largest retailer in the U.S., and the fifth largest retailer in the world. Yet, Home Depot is not and does not have plans to install solar panels on their rooftops.
I received the following e-mail response from Home Depot on 12/26/13:
Good Afternoon,
I contacted our Building Services department and they stated that there
are currently no plans to install solar panels on the roof of our stores.
If you need any further assistance or have any questions, please do not
hesitate to contact me at the number below or reply to this email.
Have a great day!
Sincerely,
Warren A. Ray
The Home Depot
Resolution Expeditor- Email Resolution Team
2455 Paces Ferry Road / B-3
Atlanta, GA 30339
Yet, other Big Box retailers are installing rooftop solar panels:
Walmart is the largest retailer in the U.S. and in the world by revenue, with 4,423 U.S. stores and over 10,000 stores worldwide. Walmart has 200 solar installations across the USA, Walmart plans to have 1,000 solar installations by 2020. Walmart’s goal is to eventually supply 100% of its energy needs with renewable energy.
Costco is the fifth largest U.S. retailer and seventh largest in the world, with 425 stores in the U.S. Costco has installed solar panels in approximately 60 stores, with an average size of 500 kW per store. Solar power supplies about 22% of each store’s energy needs.
Kohl’s is the 20th largest retailer in the U.S. and the 44th largest retailer in the world, with 1,127 U.S. stores. Kohl’s has solar panels installed at 139 of its stores, and will have solar panels at 200 stores by 2015.
IKEA only has 38 U.S. stores, but its buildings can accommodate larger solar installations. By 2020, the company plans to meet 100% of its energy needs with renewable energy.
So, why is Home Depot not installing rooftop Solar panels???????
I received the following e-mail response from Home Depot on 12/26/13:
Good Afternoon,
I contacted our Building Services department and they stated that there
are currently no plans to install solar panels on the roof of our stores.
If you need any further assistance or have any questions, please do not
hesitate to contact me at the number below or reply to this email.
Have a great day!
Sincerely,
Warren A. Ray
The Home Depot
Resolution Expeditor- Email Resolution Team
2455 Paces Ferry Road / B-3
Atlanta, GA 30339
Yet, other Big Box retailers are installing rooftop solar panels:
Walmart is the largest retailer in the U.S. and in the world by revenue, with 4,423 U.S. stores and over 10,000 stores worldwide. Walmart has 200 solar installations across the USA, Walmart plans to have 1,000 solar installations by 2020. Walmart’s goal is to eventually supply 100% of its energy needs with renewable energy.
Costco is the fifth largest U.S. retailer and seventh largest in the world, with 425 stores in the U.S. Costco has installed solar panels in approximately 60 stores, with an average size of 500 kW per store. Solar power supplies about 22% of each store’s energy needs.
Kohl’s is the 20th largest retailer in the U.S. and the 44th largest retailer in the world, with 1,127 U.S. stores. Kohl’s has solar panels installed at 139 of its stores, and will have solar panels at 200 stores by 2015.
IKEA only has 38 U.S. stores, but its buildings can accommodate larger solar installations. By 2020, the company plans to meet 100% of its energy needs with renewable energy.
So, why is Home Depot not installing rooftop Solar panels???????