The greenhouse effect is a natural Earth event that provides a temperature balance both day and night, but over time we begin to emit large amounts of greenhouse gases (with a great capacity to absorb radiation in the frequency of the infrared spectrum) into the atmosphere. According to data compiled by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) through monitoring stations around the globe, and ice cores taken from Antarctica, the 21st century concentrates the highest recorded values of atmospheric CO2 concentration in the last 800.000 years! According to the report issued by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), in 2017 we humans are already responsible for 1 degree rise in global average temperature, and if CO2 emissions follow the growth pattern of recent years, it's stipulate that by 2050, we will be seeing a 2 degree increase in average temperatures, triggering extreme events such as droughts, floods and heat waves more intensely, and in some cases making whole regions unfeasible for human occupation.

Of these emissions, the most significant part comes from the energy sector. We still rely heavily on fossil fuels for electricity generation, so changing this paradigm is vitally important in the effort to reduce atmospheric CO2.

Despite being a widespread threat, global warming concern is not by itself something that guide's the attitude of most people. They act much more in accordance with the needs and desires that their subjective reality imposes, something totally legitimate. At the other extreme, there are companies waiting for the opportunity to conquer markets. Faced with this context of environmental danger and market relations, we developed WebApp Copernico, focused on spreading the use of photovoltaic panels in an interesting way to people from a cost-benefit point of view. The project consists of a platform that provides the user with information on how much Kwh yields of solar panels installed in their home using NASA's ground surface insolation data, since a plate's electrical generation capacity is directly related to the amount of light falling on it. (Describe the software used and how it works). Although similar initiatives already exist, Copernico excels in the way it translates complex information in a simple way to the user, always stressing (mudar) the environmental impact on the use of solar energy.