The Promise [of safe, clean and unlimited energy]


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  • Photographer
    Jan Schölzel
  • Prize
    Book Photographer Of the Year
  • Jury Top 5 Selection

    Michael Zajakowski A totally fascinating story shot incredibly well. It's a treat to go behind-the-scenes in this incredibly important scientific search for a solution.

  • University/School
    Fachhochschule Dortmund
  • Date of Photograph
    2021-2022
  • Technical Info
    Full Frame
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Since mankind knows about the energy inside the atom and build the first fission reactor scientist worldwide try to tame the process that produces the suns energy. Nuclear fusion. The technology sounds too good to be true. It's supposed to be cleaner than the burning of fossile fuels, less limited than renewable energy and safer than fission. Fusing one gram of hydrogen releases as much energy as burning 10.8 million gram of coal. To achieve this goal the EU, Russia, USA, China and others are building "ITER". The first reactor supposed to produce 10 times more energy than was needed to run it.

  • Biography
    Jan didn‘t start to become interested in photography until in the last year of school with a graduation focus on science. His fascination for fundamental physics led him to photograph at a few research institutes. For him, understanding the functionality of what he's taking pictures of is as important as photographing it and led him to love telling others about the science behind the image. Apart from that he‘s heavily inspired by science fiction movies like Arrival, Blade Runner 2049 and Dune. He therefore likes to create stories which capture the atmosphere of a place.
  • Awards
    2023 Kolga TBilisi Photo Award Shortlist → The Promise 2020 German Design Award Special Mention → werkschwarz 2019 DDC Gute Gestaltung Award → werkschwarz 2017 German Design Award Nominee → Kiss Me Karrieremesse

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