Environmental message projected onto Scottish power station chimney ahead of demolition

An energy provider has projected the environmental slogan “Make Coal History” onto a giant chimney at a former power station.

ScottishPower illuminated the 600ft structure at the former Longannet Power Station in Fife, before its scheduled demolition later this week.

Although the coal-fired power station, which was the largest in Europe stopped generating in 2016, the chimney has been a regional landmark for generations, dominating the Forth skyline.

In addition to the slogan, multi-coloured “Global Warming Stripes”, created by Professor Ed Hawkins of the University of Reading were also projected onto the chimney at night.

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