Abstract
Heat pipelines installed for combined heat and power (CHP) connect cities to their coal mining hinterlands. In Germany, CHP technology assures that coal fired power plants can continue producing electricity even during times when renewable sources are overproducing, thereby thwarting the low-carbon energy transition. Using a case study of Leipzig and surrounding coal mines, this article draws attention to the socio-material path dependency of this technology. Local anti-climate change protesters emphasise heavily the impacts of mines and power plants, presencing the risks of coal combustion. What they often fail to take into account, however, is CHP technology and heat pipelines.
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