Just a small observation with something in game, all the basic research techs have a little bonus on the , like Energy Tech boosts Fusion Reactors, Ion deserach deconstruction resources and so on, I noticed Laser has no added benefit after getting it to the point where people stop researching it (unless they want the Achievement Points)
Here is my suggestion, what if further research into the Laser Tech can boost the energy production of the Solar Satellites? Since the description says "They gather sunlight and transmit it to the ground station via laser." Just a thought