Wind Powered Hospital
This study reveals that powering hospitals with wind turbines owned by their local communities could save the NHS millions.
By diverting profits, otherwise destined for shareholders, into local projects to reduce fuel poverty, community owned energy suppliers could help NHS Trusts avoid treatment costs for cold related illnesses.
The approach would also help the NHS - the largest public sector carbon emitter - achieve its world-first 2040 ‘net-zero’ carbon climate target