Solar power: the next 'great leap forward.'

The American Aerospace Industry can promote research on the effective utilization of solar energy, a cheap and clean alternative to fossil fuels and nuclear energy. Ground-based receivers to trap solar energy have not been efficient due to the atmosphere and the night and day cycle. Space-based collection will solve this problem. The Aerospace Industry can retain its influence on the economy in the post-cold war era by conducting research in this field.