Experimental (Sustainable) WalMart McKinney, TX

This Experimental Walmart on University Drive (380) in McKinney, Texas (a far North Dallas Suburb) is one of two prototype "sustainable" stores in the country. The other store is located in Aurora, Colorado. Opened on July 20, 2005, this sustainable Walmart features solar and wind energy production, biofuel production from used cooking oil, LED lighting in grocery cases, xeriscaping, and much more. Another factoid: McKinney, Texas is also home to the very first LEED certified auto dealership in the nation, Pat Lobb Toyota of McKinney. Many thanks to Mr. Lobb who took the time to speak with me regarding his prototype dealership.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• environment
• wind
• energy
• turbine
• mckinney
• texas
• dallas
• walmart
• sustainable
• green
• eco

[Shostnonkle]

Go there every week, just another Walmart. I haven't notice a big push to get more green stores by Walmart or anybody else. That tells me going green is many years from being viable

[iiXboxClan]

@RSwyMK96 I went there once during karaoke we just waked in i hered a bunch of drunk people singing lol

[RSwyMK96]

@iiXboxClan Me and my Parents go there During Karaoke....

[iiXboxClan]

@RSwyMK96 Yea

[RSwyMK96]

@iiXboxClan You've Been there Before?

[iiXboxClan]

@RSwyMK96 There pizza is good lol

[RSwyMK96]

Lets go to Big Tonys!!!

[sibco96]

It seems like that turbine is broken half the time. But I'm glad they're trying it.

[Momof3AAA]

This store is horrible to its employees and is a failing green store all together

[field16]

I'd like to see the show that the anemometers make. :-) I noticed the turbine making a huge shadow on the parking lot, making me appreciate the size of the turbine. (I recorded that, too.) I checked out your home-made anemometer...don't know how you calibrated it, but it looks good! My anemometer is acting flaky. Need a new one.