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Google hosted the second Colorado Impact Hackathon at its Boulder office, an event organized by Google in partnership with the University of Colorado Boulder (CU Boulder) and the Colorado Energy Office. SolarSnap took first place; it is an AI app that uses a phone camera to help homeowners find the ideal solar panel installation solution. Second place went to Grid Watch, an AI-managed battery network that can maintain power and lower electricity bills during wildfire outages; third place went to Grid Guard, which provides predictive capabilities for grid hardening.
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SolarSnap Wins 2026 Colorado Impact Hackathon
SolarSnap took first place at the second Colorado Impact Hackathon held at Google's Boulder office; it is an AI app that uses a phone camera to help homeowners find the ideal solar panel installation plan. Second place Grid Watch is an AI-managed battery network that can maintain power and lower electricity bills during wildfire outages; third place Grid Guard provides predictive capabilities for grid hardening. The event was hosted by Google in partnership with CU Boulder and the Colorado Energy Office.