Hospital unveils geothermal plans
Pioneering plans have been unveiled by a hospital to build Europe's largest geothermal energy system.

King's Mill Hospital in Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, is going to spend £4m sinking seven devices into a nearby reservoir as part of the project.

The system will provide cool water to run the air-conditioning when the weather is warm, and provide 40% of the energy to heat the hospital during the winter months.

It will also beat the Government's target that all NHS trusts make 15% energy savings by 2010, as it will save 19%.

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust believes the system, which will be operational by June, will cut the hospital's carbon footprint by 400 tonnes a year, saving it £120,000 per annum.
 
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