The solar powered electromagnet was a failed attempt at humor. Solar powered anything is almost useless. That having been said, if you want additional drag on the debris, let's spray some foam in low Earth orbit. Better yet, dump a lot of those foam peanuts up there. The debris is orbiting at better than 16,000 mph. Place a bunch of ramp-shaped walls in space going the opposite direction to direct the debris downward into the atmosphere. I have a million crazy ideas!
Most (nearly all) Earth orbiting satellites are solar powered. You might want to rephrase that.
Emphasis on “crazy”?
I’m imagining a 5 oz. piece of garbage hitting a 1 degree ramp at an approach speed of over 32,000 mph.
Silent “BOOM!” (Something on the order of 6 lbs. of TNT, if I’ve calculated correctly.)