Introduction Empowering individuals Working together Operating sustainably Governance and engagement Appendix 2023 Environmental Repo爀琀 Information about FIGURE 4 energy Europe energy information panels Global search interest in “eco-anxiety” reached a 15-year high in 2022, as did search interest in how to 35 “save energy at home,” showing us that people want—and need answers. Due to the energy crisis in Europe, people, businesses, and governments across the continent are concerned about rising prices and increased pressure on the energy grid, which is evident from the information they’re searching for. In 2022, we worked with the IEA to rapidly develop a set of recommendations to help individuals reduce energy use at home. When people searched for topics such as “Europe energy crisis” and “energy price”, they saw news a爀琀icles, local information including 昀椀nancial assistance that may be available, and recommended actions to help conserve energy (see Figure 4). Going solar Global search interest in “solar energy” and 36 “solar installation” reached all-time highs in 2022. Project Sunroof, launched in 2015 in the United States and Pue爀琀o Rico, helps people decide whether to go solar. It uses AI to analyze high-resolution aerial mapping and 3D modeling of residential roofs, making estimations of solar potential faster and easier. Exploring potential solar capacity for homes in San Francisco, California in the Project Sunroof tool. 16
