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Kicking your utility to the curb sounds like a great deal, but it's more difficult than it sounds. Here's what it takes to go off the grid with solar panels. CNET contributor Eric Mack knows all too ...

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The concept of floating solar is essentially attaching solar panels to rafts so that they float on water rather than blocking off land that could be used for buildings or agriculture. The Nature ...