Google has announced that they are starting a 20% project that can help you learn about the possibilities of solar power on your roof. It will be used by people who might want to invest in solar power to see if it is worth the conversion.
Google is allowing their employees to work on this project for 20% of their work time. Their projects may become part of the larger project that is currently available in the San Francisco Bay Area, Fresno (California), and the Boston area.
Project Sunroof looks very similar to the application by Google call Google Earth. It uses aerial mapping to show your roof and the solar energy potential.
Since this is currently only a 20% project, it is limited and not all places are available on the map yet. However, the creator, Carl Elkin, notes that they wish to explore being able to make this a tool that everyone can use, just like Google Earth.
Google is allowing their employees to work on this project for 20% of their work time. Their projects may become part of the larger project that is currently available in the San Francisco Bay Area, Fresno (California), and the Boston area.
Project Sunroof looks very similar to the application by Google call Google Earth. It uses aerial mapping to show your roof and the solar energy potential.
Since this is currently only a 20% project, it is limited and not all places are available on the map yet. However, the creator, Carl Elkin, notes that they wish to explore being able to make this a tool that everyone can use, just like Google Earth.
The Startup Page and an example of how the program works
For those of you who want to see if you are in the mapping yet, here is a link to the website. https://www.google.com/get/sunroof#p=0