[ExI] Inkjet printing could change the face of solar energy industry

[Henrique Moraes Machado (CI)]

<David>
If batteries and inverters remain expensive but solar panels are
very cheap, why not use the panels where it's not an issue?
For instance, running systems that are only (or typically) needed (...)
</David>

Because:

<Kelly>
Nanosolar is selling most of their panels these days to facilities in
Germany. In a way, this is fair. Germany subsidizes the development of
</Kelly>

<Eugen>
I know, I've tried to buy some, and you can't get any as end user.
Same thing with Fist Solar. It will take a while until the overheated
market cools off enough that availability and prices are adequate.
</Eugen>

Those things need to be invented and these interesting gadgets are usually 
created by small companies, students and individuals. When innovators and 
inventors can't get panels, they can't invent things that make use of them.