[New post] Google’s Project Sunroof automates much of the solar purchasing process

Tom Maxwell posted: "Google today used a YouTube video to announce Project Sunroof, a website through which it is automating much of the process of researching and then purchasing solar panels for the home. The gist of it is that while the cost of solar energy has been fal" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on 9to5Google Google’s Project Sunroof automates much of the solar purchasing process by Tom Maxwell Google today used a YouTube video to announce Project Sunroof, a website through which it is automating much of the process of researching and then purchasing solar panels for the home. The gist of it is that while the cost of solar energy has been falling dramatically over the past few years, thanks in part to subsidies and economies of scale, the actual process of determining whether solar panels are right for you — logistically and economically speaking — is still complicated. Google is (still) a very data-driven company, though, and thinks that it can use data to provide just the right insights and information consumers are in need of, tailored specifically to each individual household. Read more of this post Tom Maxwell | August 17, 2015 at 9:32 am | Tags: Elon Musk, Google, project sunroof, Solar energy, sunroofs, Tesla Motors | Categories: Google Corporate, Tech Industry | URL: http://wp.me/p1w6tN-udN Comment    See all comments Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from 9to5Google. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://9to5google.com/2015/08/17/google-project-sunroof-solar-purchase-automation/ Thanks for flying with WordPress.com