Health systems are getting more serious about their carbon footprints.
The latest example? Intermountain Health, the Salt Lake City-based system with 33 hospitals and hundreds of clinics, recently announced its investment in solar energy to offset the electrical needs of 17 of its facilities, including nine hospitals.
The health giant estimates $500,000 in reduced energy costs from the move and pointed to the environmental benefit of resource-intensive health systems changing their practices.
Why it matters: A significant number of health systems signed a 2022 pledge, coordinated by the Department of Health and Human Services and the White House, to cut their greenhouse gas emissionssignificantly by 2030 and to reach net-zero emissions by 2050.
Even so: Parts of the health sector have experienced financial troubles in recent years, making major infrastructure investments difficult to afford.
Health Systems’ Push for Sustainability: Intermountain Health’s Solar Investment
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August 1, 2024 4:12 pm
Health systems are getting more serious about their carbon footprints.
The latest example? Intermountain Health, the Salt Lake City-based system with 33 hospitals and hundreds of clinics, recently announced its investment in solar energy to offset the electrical needs of 17 of its facilities, including nine hospitals.
The health giant estimates $500,000 in reduced energy costs from the move and pointed to the environmental benefit of resource-intensive health systems changing their practices.
Why it matters: A significant number of health systems signed a 2022 pledge, coordinated by the Department of Health and Human Services and the White House, to cut their greenhouse gas emissionssignificantly by 2030 and to reach net-zero emissions by 2050.
Even so: Parts of the health sector have experienced financial troubles in recent years, making major infrastructure investments difficult to afford.