The Home Depot is putting rooftop solar on its stores
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DIY giant The Home Depot is going to install 13 megawatts of rooftop solar on 25 of its stores in California.
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Why Not Cover Ugly Parking Lots With Solar Panels?
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Big-box stores could help slash emissions and save millions by putting solar panels on roofs. Why aren't more of them doing it?
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Superstores can meet half their electricity needs with rooftop solar, says a new report - The Washington Post
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Solar Panel Buying Guide: Everything You Need to Know - CNET
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Home solar panel adoption continues to rise in the U.S.
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The Home Depot is putting rooftop solar on its stores
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Solar Panel Efficiency - The Home Depot
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SUNNOVA ENERGY INTERNATIONAL, INC. Installed Home Solar Panel System and Battery Storage HDINSTIHSPS - The Home Depot
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US solar and wind expected to reduce coal and natural gas
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Are Big-Box Retailers the Future of Solar? Store Roofs Could Be Key to Reaching Environmental Goals.