Even in relatively developed markets like Germany, social opposition is emerging as a potential threat to future development. Currently, debates at the level of the Lander are halting the construction of the “energy highways” that would transport large amounts of renewable energy from the rural north to the urban south. Opposition is coming from different local constituencies (rural dwellers, farmers, and environmentalists) concerned about the impact of the power line on health, landscape, and wildlife (Frohlingsdorf, 2011).