This Town Was One of the First in the Nation to Install a Geothermal Network. Now Others Are Warming Up to the Idea.

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By By Phil McKennaSep 20, 2025, 5:00 am127 ptsTrending
More than a decade after West Union, Iowa, tapped geothermal energy, the town’s heating and cooling network is a “celebrity” among clean energy advocates. By Phil McKenna WEST UNION, Iowa—From the billboard on the edge of town to the limestone monument on Vine Street, the signs are hard to miss: “West…

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