They make a good point about these being useful in camping and disaster relief situations as portable lightweight power generation. Perhaps they could be effective integrated into window roller blinds, making use of the light we try to shut out.
That’s a great idea. In Finland they also put them on balconies https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_energy_in_Finland
Or am I just happy to see high tech manufacturing locally?
Once this rolls out, this is where australian capital like super funds or a billionaires venture capital need to get involved, even if its in subfields of the technology, otherwise the technology will be bought into by the US funds and taken offshore.
The CSIRO, and responsible ministers should be acting now and engaging with investors in australia with a view to keeping the manufacturing in australia.
Regardless of that this is such an great step for the CSIRO to take.
My idea, kids playground sun shades.