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Albert Hyseni

Pale crystals project from a dark, metallic-looking mineral specimen on a light background.

View in materials
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MiningWatch Portugal

A pale, coarse-grained rock surface stands in front of a pile of larger stones.

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03
Ivan Bandura

A winding paved road follows pale excavated rock faces in an overhead view.

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Laurenz Kruty

Excavated rock faces and industrial buildings sit beyond fields and trees.

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05
Cokile Ceoi

Repeating angled metal surfaces form a pattern of light grey planes and shadows.

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06
Hans Westbeek

Hands hold a digital caliper around a small metal part on a workbench.

View in testing
07
Nathan Rimoux

A graduated pipette stands in a clear flask beside bottles and laboratory equipment.

View in testing
08
Renan Guedes

Wooden beams sit beneath a loading fixture in a workshop-style testing area.

View in testing
09
Elen Sher

A binocular microscope stands on a light laboratory bench with equipment in the background.

View in testing
10
Rust Tamov

Two clamped syringes are positioned above glass beakers on a laboratory bench.

View in testing
11
Atieh Khoshraftar

Gloved hands hold a welding electrode over metal as a bright arc and smoke rise.

View in process
12
Ricardo Gomez Angel

An industrial network of pipes, valves and cylindrical equipment fills a monochrome frame.

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13
Jelifer Maniago

A machine-tool spindle and cutting head sit above a bright circular metal workpiece.

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14
Jakub Żerdzicki

Large pipes, ducts, platforms and vertical industrial structures cross a building exterior.

View in process
15
LISK OBE

A dark metal lathe with a handwheel and tool carriage stands beside a window.

View in process
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Roger Starnes Sr

Electrical equipment and overhead conductors stand behind a fence under a blue sky.

View in grid
17
American Public Power Association

Ceramic-looking insulators and metal electrical connections stand against a clear blue sky.

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18
Inzulators Photowork Projects

Tall lattice transmission towers carry parallel power lines into a hazy distance.

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19
Dylan Frank

A utility pole holds a transformer and crossing wires against a blue sky.

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20
Spencer Plouzek

A utility pole and wires overlook a rocky, sparsely vegetated landscape in black and white.

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21
Sikwe Scarter

Rows of tilted solar panels extend above red ground beneath large clouds.

View in renewables
22
Zac Wolff

Wind turbines stand across green agricultural fields in low sunlight.

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23
Sergio Martins

Solar panels cover both slopes of a corrugated roof, viewed along its ridge.

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Marcus Ganahl

Water flows beside a weathered hydroelectric building into a broad river.

View in renewables
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Anthony Aird

Several wind turbines appear faintly through pale mist.

View in renewables
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yasin hemmati

A mechanical grab lifts mixed metal scrap above an industrial yard.

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27
Karthik Srinivas

A pile of irregular metal components includes brackets, housings and a round motor-like part.

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28
Sergej *****

Neatly stacked wooden pallets stand on a paved industrial yard.

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29
Eric Prouzet

Corroded pipe sections and a radiator lie among other discarded metal pieces.

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Zed Can

An open rail wagon carries mixed metal scrap between parallel railway tracks.

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