Nach der Kernkraft: Konversionen des Atomzeitalters

Nuclear power plants in Germany are a reminder of a social and political dispute about energy, the economy, and the consequences of technology. After the Fukushima disaster, Germany decided to phase out nuclear power, but only 3% of the grey energy is radioactively contaminated. This book offers a factual approach to the history of nuclear power, the technologies used, their renaturation, and monument protection aspects. A photo essay by Günter Zint documents the protest culture associated with this, and seven possibilities for reusing these awkward monuments are shown.

Format: Hardback
Length: 224 pages
Publication date: 31 December 2022
Publisher: JOVIS Verlag

Nuclear power plants in Germany have become iconic landmarks on the country's river landscapes, serving as a testament to a contentious social and political debate surrounding energy, the economy, and the impact of technology. In the midst of an ongoing energy crisis, this debate has gained heightened relevance. Following the nuclear disaster at Fukushima, Germany decided in 2011 to phase out nuclear power. However, the question arises: why should all power plants be renaturalized to green fields? It is worth noting that only around 3 percent of the gray energy stored within the massive building volumes of these plants is actually radioactively contaminated. This book aims to provide a factual account of the history of nuclear power, the technologies employed, their renaturation efforts, and the considerations involved in monument protection. Accompanying this text is a captivating photo essay by contemporary witness Günter Zint, which sheds light on the protest culture associated with these nuclear power plants. Additionally, seven potential options for reusing these awkward monuments are presented, offering a perspective that was previously considered unfeasible.

Weight: 515g
Dimension: 210 x 140 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783868597554