Ubiquitous PV

Ubiquitous PV here refers to easily-applied, durable and very cheap photovoltaic surface coatings, using inexpensive raw materials and manufacture processes (perhaps based on nanocrystalline dye-sensitised solar cell  technology), that could cover the majority of roofs, pavements and roads. This vast distributed energy gathering area has the possibility of providing a significant percentage of the energy requirement of modern society.

Conveniently it would mean that the greater the population concentration in any particular area, the greater the energy generating surface would be.

Polymer solar cells  could ultimately be woven into clothing, allowing mobile power for phones, personal computers etc.

The range of electric vehicles could be greatly improved by integrating photovoltaics into the paint and windows.

Photovoltaic cells have already been integrated with glass windows, such as SunTech's PhotoVol Glass system.