New coal-fired electric plants in Europe threatens to [ wipe out all its savings in CO2 emissions ]( http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/aug/27/coal-power-stations-eu-emissions-target ) . If solar power and more advanced batteries catch on, these plants will be [ lost investments ]( http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/aug/27/ubs-investors-renewables-revolution ) . I suspect that the owners are getting a subsidy to build them, or a loan from the state that will never be repaid if the plants become unnecessary.
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