[CharlesWayneCT]

But if we collect energy from space and project it to earth, won't we just make global warming worse?

Didn't they just release a study that we were absorbing more energy than we were releasing? Wouldn't an outer-space collector just make that worse?

:->

In all seriousness though, we can't predict the weather. We can't predict climate change. So I am wary of any "prediction" that we could take even 1% out of the energy of the wind and not cause some unforseen catastrophe.

Nuclear Energy is the devil we know, and the devil we can manage.

[Young Werther]

Let's begin by understanding that all energy is solar. The Earth's albedo, (reflectance factor) is such that every day the majority of solar radiation is reflected back into space by the oceans, ice packs and ground. Some of the energy is absorbed and reradiated as thermal, infrared radiation.

Any additional energy input by space based generating facilities are not come anywhere near the amount of power that the sun is delivering.

Most importantly, I believe in the inate American quality of being creative. Just think, Thomas edison invented the 20th Century. The light, motion pictures films and the phonograph along with over 1000 patents resulting in General Electric! Ford, the Wright brothers, Lindbergh who financed Goddard, the list goes on and on. I have no doubt that technology can many of mankinds ills! For the rest we can depend on FreeRepublic.