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Can Solar and Geothermal Energy Help a Church and Its Neighbors Wean Off Fossil Fuels?

Inside Climate News · By Phil McKenna · last updated
Spurred by rising utility bills, St. Peter’s-San Pedro Episcopal Church in Salem, Mass., looked for alternatives. Its “Heaven and Earth” plan would loop in much of downtown Salem.

By Phil McKenna

SALEM, Mass.—One of the most ambitious clean energy projects under consideration in this state started after a nasty surprise.