AdvertisementAmid an energy crisis, Germany turns to the world's dirtiest fossil fuelSeptember 27, 2022Rob SchmitzfacebookEmailThe chimney of the Evonik coal plant in Marl, Germany, on Sept. 13. This coal-fired power plant helps power a chemical park run by Evonik. The park employs more than 10,000 people and the plant, which was scheduled to shut down this year, will be open for at least another year to replace natural gas that has been cut by Russia. (NPR)