New Zealand decommissions last hospital coal boiler, switching to clean energy
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RNZ | Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa
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Health New Zealand has decommissioned the last coal boiler in a NZ hospital, located in Greymouth, marking the completion of a project to replace 13 coal boilers across eight hospital campuses with sustainable heating solutions like heat pump technology. The move supports New Zealand's transition to renewable energy and reduces greenhouse gas emissions.
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· 2 pulledThe decommissioning of the last coal boiler in a New Zealand hospital this week is a major milestone, Health New Zealand says.
Replacing a high-polluting system with clean, efficient heat pump technology cuts greenhouse gas emissions and supports air qu
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