Iowa town puts unusual geothermal twist on district heating

Midwest Energy News: District heating and cooling, typically powered by steam, is going underground in a small Iowa town.

The community of West Union, with a population just shy of 2,500, has completed a geothermal system beneath its town square, and early this year began providing heating and cooling to nearby businesses. About a dozen now are connected to the system, and more are expected to join.

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