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I think if battery technology has a huge breakthrough before the next big energy tech breakthrough then solar becomes essentially one form of near zero point energy and continues to explode because then even if something like mini-coldfusion household powerplants comes on the market solar my still be the cheaper option by then if solar tech, like say our 3D cell, keeps evolving.

Battery storage of solar to me is the X factor. And Musk is working hard to research and make the next breakthrough battery both for his Solarcity panels and his Tesla cars and that gigantic battery factory he's making.

I've heard of some major battery breakthroughs on the way, such as the dual carbon battery Dual Carbon batteries: Is this finally the breakthrough we’ve been promised for so long?

And the battery company that's very interesting to me the one Volks just bought a 5% stake in, QuantumScape, which is a small under the radar battery company which may already have a breakthrough battery:

Volkswagen AG (VOW) bought a stake in battery startup QuantumScape Corp. with the aim of developing technology that can more than triple the range of its electric cars, according to people familiar with the matter.
VW is considering using the energy-storage technology, which is fireproof, for vehicles from the namesake brand as well as Porsche and Audi, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the plans are private. Tests to show the system is viable for cars are due to be completed in mid-2015, they said. The VW of America unit bought a 5 percent holding and has options to raise the stake, one of the people said.

http://mobile.bloomberg.com/news/2014-12-05/vw-said-to-buy-battery-startup-stake-for-tesla-challenge.html

Looks like they are trying to leapfrog Tesla. If QuantumScape is legit then Elon Musk has a whole new problem to worry about, not sure how that guy sleeps.

And this race for the best battery only helps solar because its all battery storage.


I think you made a good decision either way on getting the panels because like you said you're saving now, you have equity, and battery tech improvements could make your panels worth more in the future.