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Luca Melchiori, Barbara Schickermueller

Austria

Offshore IN-FLUX is aiming to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions of oil platforms in order to work against climate change and the resulting sea-level rise, but still takes into consideration the world?s oil reliance. Currently, already the production and extraction process of oil is releasing enormous amounts of co2 and methane since the energy which is driving the process itself derives from the combustion of fossil fuels. By replacing this with a renewable energy power plant that is directly connected to the oil rig the related emissions could be decreased drastically. How" The kinetic energy of tides and waves that are increasing because of the sea level rise is transformed into potential energy in order to produce electricity to run and maintain the platform. The interaction between the latest technological inventions and well-proofed engineering systems creates an architectural monument that includes the hope for a better future, but also acknowledges the dystopian world we are heading into. 01 WHAT IS CAUSING SEA LEVEL RISE"

91 % of all greenhouse gas emissions are caused by the combustion of fossil fuels. Global warming and therefore sea-level rise are the consequences. The earth has already experienced high and low emissions of CO2 in the atmosphere on a regular basis, causing different types of climate change. But it is certainly for the first time, tha...