Rye community hospital ditches fossil gas boilers in net zero drive

Michael Holder
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Credit: Rye, Winchelsea & District Memorial Hospital

EXCLUSIVE: Rye, Winchelsea & District Memorial Hospital believes it is on course to become the UK’s first 'carbon neutral' community hospital

Rye, Winchelsea & District Memorial Hospital has undergone a major clean energy revamp, having ditched its gas boilers and installed electric heating, solar panels, battery storage systems, and a range...

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