AdvertisementGermans Confront The Costs Of A Nuclear-Free FutureAugust 14, 2012Eric WesterveltfacebookEmailA worker on a newly constructed transmission tower near Buetzow, Germany, earlier this month. The German government plans to shut down nuclear power plants and is seeking to replace that production with power from renewable energy sources, especially wind turbines and solar parks. New power transmission lines will be needed. (Getty Images)