Yesterday evening, the BBC did a feature on Space Based Solar Power (SBSP) at the University of Strathclyde. Suaineadh, with its web could serve as a structural platform for the solarcells and microwave/lasers for the huge solar power satellites.
The article can be found here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-18080883
The video (aired 15.05.12 at 11pm (UKtime)), you can see the feature ~14min into the show:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01hz75t/Newsnight_Scotland_15_05_2012/
