Europe embraces speedier, riskier way of building power grids | The EU is looking to front-load massive anticipatory investments into its energy infrastructure, shifting risk from industry to consumers and risking a landscape with unneeded or under-used pylons.

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1. >However, Europe could be left with unused ‘ghost pylons’ littering the countryside if renewable projects do not materialise or if power demand forecasts are incorrect.

   Seems like a pretty low risk.

   Barring some major disasters, we’re not going to use less energy. (Certainly not less electricity)

   Given the economics and government support, renewable projects are being deployed faster than ever.

2. Someone is against progress.

   >Energy-rich, windy, and sunny sites are often far away from where older coal or gas plants are located.