Cooling tower
This powerplant near Weisweiler in Germany burns brown coal (lignite) from a nearby open pit in order to generate electricity. Every year about 18 million tons lignite are being burned, producing 14,5 million tons (2021) of CO2, contributing significantly to climate change (source: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kraftwerk_Weisweiler).
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Cooling tower
This powerplant near Weisweiler in Germany burns brown coal (lignite) from a nearby open pit in order to generate electricity. Every year about 18 million tons lignite are being burned, producing 14,5 million tons (2021) of CO2, contributing significantly to climate change (source: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kraftwerk_Weisweiler).
In Explore July 30, 2024
7,167
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Uploaded on July 29, 2024
Taken in October 2017