At a meeting in June i saw plans for a new development of hybrid concrete-steel towers designed to get 115m diameter turbines above the forest canopy. The towers are self-erecting, as the crane attaches to the highest concrete section to lift the steel sections.

In one version, the tower bottoms were used to store pumped storage water. It was claimed there are over 200 locations in Bayern alone with already built water storage and enough head to make the deal financeable.

"Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage." - Anaïs Nin