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Re: What is the next big thing?
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Originally Posted by VJW
One of the things that will happen sooner rather than later is that there will be a breakthrough in the manufacturing of solar cells which will allow them to be cheap enough for a lot of people to be able to afford to put them on their roofs to substantially or completely eliminate the utility.
The other thing that will happen sooner than later is that there will be a breakthrough in battery technology that will at least make hybrid vehicles all electric except for freeway speeds with a greatly expanded range, or even all electrics will be feasible.
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