Jeff Kueter, president of the Marshall Institute, a Washington think tank, said it is too early to determine if space-based Solar Power Adelaide is viable, but said that if the concept is successful, it could be a potential “game changer” for energy use. The military’s work in this area also could aid development of a system that could provide energy to non-military users as well, according to Lt. Col. Michael Hornitschek, chief of rated force policy on the Air Force staff at the Pentagon..