Westinghouse Steam Turbine at HERC in Minneapolis
Taken January 2019
Inside the Hennepin Energy Recovery Center (HERC) in downtown Minneapolis. Operated by Hennepin County, the facility began service in 1989 and processes hundreds of thousands of tons of trash each year, burning refuse to generate steam and electricity for the local grid.
Taken January 2019
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