The potential for solar energy on warehouses and superstores

How much energy could America produce if we put solar panels on all big box stores, warehouses and distribution centers?

This video explains how putting solar on all of America's warehouses and superstores could produce enough electricity to power 22% of all the households in America.

AltaSea | Used by permission
Terry Tamminen and Arnold Schwarzenegger complete AltaSea’s warehouse solar installation.

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Johanna Neumann

Senior Director, Campaign for 100% Renewable Energy, Environment America

Johanna directs strategy and staff for Environment America's energy campaigns at the local, state and national level. In her prior positions, she led the campaign to ban smoking in all Maryland workplaces, helped stop the construction of a new nuclear reactor on the shores of the Chesapeake Bay and helped build the support necessary to pass the EmPOWER Maryland Act, which set a goal of reducing the state’s per capita electricity use by 15 percent. She also currently serves on the board of Community Action Works. Johanna lives in Amherst, Massachusetts, with her family, where she enjoys growing dahlias, biking and the occasional game of goaltimate. 

Jenne Turner

Senior Video Specialist, Editorial & Creative Team, The Public Interest Network

Jenne drives the creation of video content with the Creative Team for The Public Interest Network. Jenne has created hundreds of videos telling the stories of dozens of environmental and public interest campaigns, including a video starring Ethan Hawke aimed at protecting Texas's state parks, an exposé on fracking that was featured on Martin Sheen's “Breakthroughs” program, and a video about the future of transportation featuring Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto. Jenne lives in Philadelphia where she enjoys biking and running on the Schuylkill River Trail, live music performances, and attending the city's frequent storytelling competitions.

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