They could test all these technologies and models in real world conditions and cheaper by offering to pay all the selected municipalities taxes received from property taxes so constituents could save that money. Most people would be more than happy to not pay property taxes. This also has the potential of leaving behind an infrastructure better than what the community currently has. A win-win-win scenario.

Or redirect it around. It's a long way off, but if lensing gets further along, the radiation could get redirected and a spacecraft could get nice and cozy without worries of overheating.