PROGRAMA DE EXTENSIÓN ___ PROGRAMA DE FORMACIÓN DE INGLÉS _X__ Idioma: ____English____ Nivel:____4___ Diseñado por: Alejandra Jiménez Fuente: __http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/google-project-sunroof-10460449.html ____Fecha: Sep. 1st, 2015 |
Google's Project Sunroof can tell you how much money you would save by installing solar panels
Google wants to roll out the eco-friendly service worldwide
TUESDAY 18 AUGUST 2015
Google has unveiled its latest major new product, Project Sunroof, which aims to make it easier for people to install solar panels in their homes.
Project Sunroof, which has already launched in the US cities of Boston, San Francisco and Fresno, is Google's effort to make solar power simple and understandable.
Simply by entering your address into Project Sunroof's website, Google can show you how much usable sunlight you get per year, which parts of your house get the most sun, how much room you have for solar panels, and most importantly, how much money you would save by switching.
It then shows you solar panel installers nearby, and lets you go straight to their website to order.
The adverts for these companies are sponsored, so this is where Google makes its money.
The idea is simple, but it has powerful technology behind it - running from Google Maps, the roof of your house is 3D modelled, so Google can figure out the details about cost and light levels.
Google wants to make it easier for homeowners to install solar panels on their home
Project Sunroof only works in three cities at the moment, but it's fun to play around with and see how much you could save on your bills if you lived in California.
Google wants to take it across the US, and then across the world, in due course.
Reading Exercises
Matching
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Comprehension Questions
- What is Project Sunroof about? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
- What are the benefits of this project?
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- Where was this project first launched?
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- How does Google make money out of this project?
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Discussion
- According to you, what kind of experts worked to develop that project?
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- As a group, what kind of project would you like to develop?
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