Tomorrow, residents of the Twin Cities area will have an opportunity to star in their very own action movie.
By ‘star’ I mean watch, and by ‘action movie’ I mean the implosion of the High Bridge generating plant’s 570 foot concrete stack, which previously spewed coal juices into the atmosphere.
Unfortunately, I will probably not be there to witness it because, well, it’s happening at 7:30 in the morning. But still, it’s pretty cool. The coal-fired plant is being retooled to run on natural gas, which is much cleaner and much more efficient. It is still not an ideal fuel source, perhaps, but it is certainly nothing to turn our noses up at while we develop other technologies to help us move toward clean energy.
For more information about the plant’s renovation, check out this page by Xcel Energy.
Even better, I used my mad artistic skillz to draw this sweet picture. Consider it a preview of coming attractions. (I don’t know if you’ve ever seen an implosion before, but fairies actually come and paint a magic red X over the building.)
Hopefully on Monday I will be able to find a video to post and also present different commentary about the event. The only things still needed to make this a truly AWESOME eco-action movie? Arnold Schwarzenegger and a 55-mph Prius chase.
I’ll be back.
