280 Meters High Chimney of an Rwe Power Plant Blasted

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In Werne in the Ruhr area the chimney of the RWE-Gersteinwerk has been blown up. Around 140 kilograms of explosives caused the fireplace to collapse in a controlled manner. The barley plant has been producing electricity since 1917.[more]]>

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With a loud noise a 280 meter high chimney of the shut down RWE coal power plant in Werne has been blown up. A video shows blasting and collapse.

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The fireplace of the decommissioned coal-fired power plant in Werne is history. With slight delay it was blown up on Sunday. Now there is room for something new: RWE is planning a hydrogen-capable gas-fired power plant on the site.

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History is a widely visible sign of coal: 140 tons of explosives have brought it down. RWE wants to create space for new things.

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A widely visible symbol of the production of energy from coal is history. With 140 tons of explosives it was brought down. Thus, space for new things is to be created.