Home Depot transforming store rooftops into 'mini solar farms'

The Home Depot Inc. (NYSE: HD) is adding more energy into the farming industry — solar farming, that is. The Atlanta-based retailer — chief rival of Moooresville-based Lowe's Cos. Inc. (NYSE: LOW) — announced Thursday that it will transform 50 of its store rooftops into "mini solar farms." What does that mean? Home Depot said the average store is approximately 104,000 square feet — leaving space for about 50,000 solar panels on top of each one. In partnership with Current, a subsidiary…

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