I believe it was in the 1970’s that power plants were required to install electrostatic precipitators to reduce/eliminate particulate matter emissions from smokestacks. This particulate matter served a purpose of reflecting the sun’s rays.
In the 1980’s and 1990’s flue gas desulfization (scrubbers) were required to reduce sulfur dioxide emissions.
Who knew that these costly technological fixes actually had some negative consequences?
Good point. There is actual scientific work that concludes that heat waves in Europe are getting more intense because the air is much cleaner than back in the 80s.
Very insightful, thank you!
I believe it was in the 1970’s that power plants were required to install electrostatic precipitators to reduce/eliminate particulate matter emissions from smokestacks. This particulate matter served a purpose of reflecting the sun’s rays.
In the 1980’s and 1990’s flue gas desulfization (scrubbers) were required to reduce sulfur dioxide emissions.
Who knew that these costly technological fixes actually had some negative consequences?
Good point. There is actual scientific work that concludes that heat waves in Europe are getting more intense because the air is much cleaner than back in the 80s.