The huge German coal mines that swallow autobahns and towns
Looking at Tagebau Hambach and Garzweiler, the enormous open cast lignite (brown coal) mines in Germany which have eaten their way through towns, autobahns, farms and forests. These massive coal mines generate around 20% of Germany's electricity consumption, but at a huge environmental cost.
The A4 was one of several autobahns which have been moved to accommodate the mines, leaving abandoned stubs and interchanges, as well as several towns and villages having been destroyed.
Mining operations use some of the largest vehicles or moveable machines ever built; huge bucket wheel excavators such as Bagger 288 and 293, to remove the overburden and then the lignite, which is sent to the many large power stations nearby by conveyor belt and train.
Combination of original drone and ground based footage, with maps etc.
More info:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hambach...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garzwei...
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