Between Two Worlds: Búðarháls hydropower dam, Iceland
<p>Hydroelectric power is a clean source of energy, but it can also be used to power an operation that is highly pollutive, which in this case is a giant aluminum smelter. The minimalist aesthetics, as well as the absence of certain sounds, may only serve to camouflage the impact of this engineering project, which is embedded into a cascade of dams. What do the sounds beneath the still water reveal about the impact of this facility on climate change?</p>
Authors: Ivo Bystřičan
Field Recordist: Magnús Bergsson, Sara Pinheiro
Sound Recordist: Jan Kalužný
Sound Designer and Mixer: Marie Čtveráčková
Narrator: Skyland Václav Kobylak
Editors: Iveta Černá
Protagonist: Lukáš Likavčan, Václav Havelka, Pan Thorarensen
Studio: Mr. Wombat
Producer: Tereza Swadoschová
Part of: Future Landscapes Podcast