In 2015, Pope Francis set the Vatican on a path toward full reliance on solar power. Now, under Pope Leo’s direction, the Vatican has joined seven other countries in being fully powered by solar energy. The way it got there holds lessons for other nations with similar aims. Dan Misleh, founder and executive director of the Catholic Climate Covenant, talks with Host Carolyn Beeler about one key innovation: agrivoltaics.
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