Glyndebourne sings praises of wind powered opera

Jessica Shankleman
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Sussex opera house reveals 89 per cent of electricity came from renewable sources last year

One of the UK's most famous opera houses says the answer really is blowing in the wind when it comes to cutting energy bills and curbing its environmental impact. Glyndebourne in Sussex last year raised...

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