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A Not So Eco-Friendly Power Station, Belgium

As one of the largest coal-burning plants in Belgium, this power station was so powerful that it could easily cool down approximately 500,000 gallons of water per minute. Built in 1921, it became the main source of energy for the city of Charleroi by 1977.

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However, the problem with the plant was that it was causing 10% of the total carbon dioxide emission in the country. Therefore, members of Greenpeace protested to have the plant closed. Eventually, it was closed in 2007. Now, it is not entirely abandoned as security guards protect the plant from looters who are after its scrap metal.