Thank goodness we have the ability to learn from Europe's expensive mistakes.
The Epoch Times (5/24/25) reports: "Europe’s ambition to reach net-zero emissions by 2050 hinges on ramping up solar and wind power, potentially tripling the amount of electricity crackling through the power grid. Recent estimates put total costs for upgrading transmission lines across continental Europe at between 2 trillion euros and 3 trillion euros ($2.2 trillion–$3.3 trillion) by mid-century. With binding net-zero laws in place across the EU’s 27 member states and the UK, the rapid rollout of renewables means that networks originally designed for fossil-fuel power flows need to be upgraded to cater for electricity generated by renewables. Critics of these rigid and expensive government-imposed targets say that grid planners will struggle to meet transmission needs for the wind and solar electricity generation that is scheduled to replace power from nuclear and gas."
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"With President Trump’s leadership, the Energy Department is hard at work securing the American people access to affordable, reliable, and secure energy that powers their lives regardless of whether the wind is blowing, or the sun is shining."
– Energy Secretary Chris Wright
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