#2 isn't going to happen anytime soon. Governments worldwide are cutting funding and subsidies for micro generation, and even though it could lead to a small pr

#2 isn't going to happen anytime soon. Governments worldwide are cutting funding and subsidies for micro generation, and even though it could lead to a small profit over time, nobody wants to pay say $20k upfront[0] to have a solar system fitted. Its kind of funny, because if we paid more in the short term we could do a lot to limit climate change, and even reduce energy costs in the future - but everyone just wants everything as cheap as possible now. [0] Although I have seen companies offering to install panels on your property, which they own, then they pay you a % of the profits from energy generated.