Empire State Building switches to 100 per cent wind power

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Malkin Holdings agrees to buy nearly 55 million kilowatt hours of renewable electricity a year

One of the world's largest buildings has now become one of the largest purchasers of renewable energy, after the Empire State Building signed a deal to purchase more than 100 million kilowatt hours (kWh)...

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