The NYC Carbon Challenge just got bigger as Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that 16 hotels are joining the partnership. The Carbon Challenge is a commitment
By SARAH KAPLAN | The Washington Post | Published: February 3, 2021 The world got a little bit greener when the lights of the Empire State Building flickered to life this year: For the first time, the beloved skyscraper and 13 other office buildings owned by the same company were powered solely by wind. Empire State Realty Trust is expected to announce a major purchase of wind power from Green Mountain Energy and Direct Energy, making it the nation s biggest real estate user of entirely renewable energy. The three-year contracts, which started Jan. 1, will provide an estimated 300 million kilowatt hours of electricity for ESRT s more than 10 million-square-foot portfolio. That s enough to light every home in New York state for a month.
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The Empire State Building and its related buildings are now powered by wind Sarah Kaplan The Empire State Building, as seen from 26th Street and Fifth Avenue in New York. The landmark has had energy efficient upgrades made recently. (Biz Herman for The Washington Post) The world got a little bit greener when the lights of the Empire State Building flickered to life this year: For the first time, the beloved skyscraper and 13 other office buildings owned by the same company were powered solely by wind. Empire State Realty Trust will announce Wednesday a major purchase of wind power from Green Mountain Energy and Direct Energy, making it the nation’s biggest real estate user of entirely renewable energy.
Media Contacts , 786-999-2138 NEW YORK – As part of the State of the City address, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that beginning this year, New York City will phase-out fossil fuel connections in new construction by 2030. The City will establish intermediate goals in the short-term and ensure this does not negatively impact renters and low-income residents.
A statement follows from Donna De Costanzo, Director, Eastern Region, Climate and Clean Energy Program at NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council): “New York City ramps up its groundbreaking climate leadership, pledging to phase out the burning of fossil fuels for heating and other purposes inside new homes and other new buildings by the end of this decade. With this step, the nation’s largest city affirms the need to transform our skyline to run on clean electricity and move toward a fossil fuel-free world. We welcome Mayor de Blasio’s announcement and look forward to working with city offici