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Dirty Minimal #70.1 — Wolkenmeer/29,3 Tonnen CO2 / Sea of Clouds/29.3 Tons CO2HD-Video, 3:08 min., 2012Braunkohlekraftwerk / Brown-coal-fired power station Frimmersdorf, Grevenbroich
A sea of clouds in front of a blue sky reveals its origin after a few seconds. The likeness to a beautiful sea of clouds from idyllic landscape painting collides with the knowledge of its origin. According to the European Pollutant Release and Transfer Register the city of Grevenbroich tops the chart of the ten dirtiest cities in Europe. Generating electricity from brown coal is among the dirtiest technologies, with the highest CO2 emissions. |