Solar power tower

[Adam]

AUSTRALIA took a step towards building the world's tallest structure, a solar electricity plant measuring 1000 metres, as experts reported that it would be commercially viable.

http://www.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,4057,8580880%255E13762,00.html

Looks like it is getting closer to being built.

[russ_watters]

Did you read THIS (http://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=10454&perpage=12&pagenumber=3) thread on the subject? I'm completely convinced the company is a scam.

[Adam]

The smaller versions of this tower in Spain function quite fine.

[russ_watters]

Originally posted by Adam
The smaller versions of this tower in Spain function quite fine. I didn't say it couldn't work, I just said that company isn't going to build a 1km tower in Australia.

[Adam]

I should also mention that NASA's huge report into the possibility of a space elevator suggested (if I recall correctly) that we could do it today, with out materials and methods, if someone could pay for it.