Interesting idea, that. The funding is going to be a bit tricky, but totally non-polluting and very little upkeep. I especially like the idea that the surrounding area can be farmed to help offset the initial investment, although it would make for some very pricy tomatoes.
How about I make one 1/50,000[sup]th[/sup] the size, and power my home with it?
IIRC, this kind of thing has been talked about for years, yet nothing’s ever come of it.
It is not a project you start overnight. The R&D has been stepping up on the Solar Towers for years. Hopefully they actually start this one.
Jim
IMO this is our equivalent of the flying car guy. He announces it every few years, someone throws money at him, he goes away till it runs out.
As I understand it, it would take more energy to build than it would ever generate, so we just have to hope no-one else starts taking it too seriously.