This is the San Fransisco Solar Map.
You can enter your address and it would give you relevant information such as the potential size of a PV system, and its approximate cost. This is definitely an example of how technology can be used to help people make informed decisions about renewable energy.
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Before you ask…when are we going to have something similar for Kenya/Africa? Soon, very soon. I refuse to use the phrase ‘Watch this space’. So ‘Soon’ it stays.
ooooh, this is really cool and useful information. Thank you very much!
I have already started one for SubSaharan Africa, Juliana – let’s talk. I am not sure if you were planning to start one on Afromusing, but this could be a big project, so the more hands the better. I still need to troll through a lot of websites to see what’s out there, but I am hoping that readers will identify projects to add to the map. My post explaining what I have in mind is called greening Africa. Let’s get the word out that Africa is a lot more than its image in the eyes of the world!