A year after the last wisps of smoke disappeared into the skies from the imposing chimneys of the Moorburg coal plant, hopes have grown that the mothballed site will see new life as Germany scrambles to secure its energy supplies. Russia's curtailing of gas exports in the wake of the Ukraine war has forced Berlin to make the radical decision to restart coal power stations, at least temporarily. But infrastructure issues, man-power shortages and logistical problems are proving to be major obstacles for the restart. IMAGES