[Lonesome in Massachussets]

Got a feeling that “environmentalist” will find any number of reasons to object.

[EarthBound]

THIS + fusion = WIN

[shove_it]

"Over the past 15 years, Americans have invested more than $100 billion, directly and indirectly, on the space station and supporting shuttle flights. With an energy crisis deepening, it’s time to begin to develop a huge return on that investment."

Good point!

[reformedliberal]

These would be vulnerable to satellite killers, space debris and could probably be turned into weapons.

I am not sure that I think it is a viable idea. Burning coal, oil and natural gas is just so much simpler than all these other ideas.

[dearolddad]

Got a feeling that “environmentalist” will find any number of reasons to object.

You can count on it.

[castlebrew]

and the greenies thought windmills were bad for birds. wait til they start squawking about the starlings getting fried...

[Vroomfondel]

Got a feeling that “environmentalist” will find any number of reasons to object.

Absolutely. Bear in mind that this increases the amount of energy delivered to the Earth, which means that this will cause global warming. Unless we make giant space heatsinks to balance them.

[50sDad]

A wonderful idea that will never get pass the Sierra Club.

Can you imagine the reaction? "Several birds flew through the energy downbeam from the Aries power satillite today and became mild dizzy. NO BLOOD FOR CHEAP ENERGY DOWNLINK!"