Tuesday 9 December 2008

Hospitals turn to the sun for savings

Summaries - Australian Financial Review
Wednesday 26/11/2008 Page: 14

The carbon management unit of Queensland Health has overseen the installation of solar parabolic panels at Ipswich and Nambour General Hospitals, which use solar energy to heat water, chill water, and power air conditioning. Queensland Health calls the initiative 'energy performance contracting', a strategy that so far has reduced greenhouse gas emissions the equivalent of taking 16,000 cars off the road per year.

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