Electric switch could save public hospitals millions

Electric switch could save public hospitals millions

Upgrading all of Australia's public hospitals from gas to electricity could save millions of dollars in energy bills but only if the government acts swiftly.

Healthy Futures report finds electrifying Australia’s public hospitals would save $59 million a year

Representatives of health and climate care organisations attended the report launch at Parliament House. Image: : Ben Appleton.Thirteen organisations representing more than 400,000 Australian healthcare workers have launched a new report calling on the Federal Government to fund feasibility studies to electrify nine pilot hospitals across every Australian state and territory. The Healthy Futures report found that electrifying 10% of Australia’s …