Götterdämmerung, which literally means “Twilight of the Gods” in German, refers to a cataclysmic downfall or apocalyptic destruction.
It seems appropriate to use this term, as Germans just destroyed their two nuclear power plant cooling towers and now will enjoy a lot of low-energy twilight and the cataclysmic downfall of their nation’s economy.
The two towers, equivalent to roughly 56,000 tonnes of concrete, collapsed in a controlled demolition on Saturday. It comes as part of Germany’s nuclear phaseout.
Two cooling towers of the former nuclear power plant in Germay’s Bavarian town of Gundremmingen were brought down in a controlled demolition at noon on Saturday.
The plant had served as an important landmark in the town for nearly six decades, bringing numerous new jobs and boosting the local economy.
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