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Starwood super-charges its commitment to energy conservation

Starwood Hotels and Resorts is calling for deep cuts in both energy and water use across the board of its entire 1,000+ property portfolio.

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Sustainable business meetings, courtesy of Starwood

Starwood Hotels & Resorts has just unveiled its new Sustainable Meeting Guidelines for its collection of North American properties.

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Starwood learns to conserve

A new partnership with Conservation International will help Starwood Hotels & Resorts focus on environmental goals while helping to develop awareness.

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How one luxury hotel brand is making eco-history

The luxury and super-chic W San Francisco is now the first property of a major hotel to earn LEED certification for an existing building, thanks to its employee-driven green business program.

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New Jersey gets green with its first Element Hotel

Starwood Hotels has just opened the green Element Ewing-Hopewell, its first New Jersey Element property, just minutes outside of Princeton. The hotel marks the 7th Element hotel worldwide.

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Element Hotels rolls out the green carpet for eco-savvy drivers

By the end of 2009, every Element Hotel property will have ChargePoint Charging Stations for electric vehicles, as well as preferred parking for electric cars and hybrids.

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Sheraton Suites Tampa chooses ‘Green’

Perhaps taking a cue from its parent company’s (Starwood) green line of hotels (Element Hotels), the Sheraton Suites Tampa Airport is putting some green into their operations with its new “Make a Green Choice” program.

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Starwood’s Element Hotels have a ‘Vision’

The popular “green” hotel brand has officially been named as a Travel + Leisure Global Vision Award Winner for its efforts in environmental conservation.

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Element Hotels takes green on the road with Electric Car charging stations

Starwood Hotels & Resorts’ eco-chic Element brand has announced plans to install electric car charging stations at Element Lexington, allowing guests and travelers to locate an unoccupied charging station using Google Maps, then simply swipe a keycard, plug in and charge up their electric vehicles.

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Element Hotels says the economy drives green travel, not the environment

Starwood’s Element Hotels has recently launched its annual “Eco-Travel Index”, a new survey citing the global economic crisis as the biggest motivator for travelers becoming more environmentally conscious.

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Starwood's latest 'Element' opens big in the heart of Texas

Starwood Hotels & Resorts has just announced the opening of Element Houston Vintage Park, the first Element hotel to open in Texas, boasting a new travel experience with comfortable public spaces, modern style and eco-friendly design.

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Starwood's Element Lexington first to achieve LEED GOLD Certification

Starwood has just announced that its flagship Element hotel – Element Lexington – is the first Starwood hotel to earn Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program and the first hotel in Massachusetts to achieve this prestigious rating.

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PR firms play up green hotels and destinations to lure travelers

In today’s travel industry, eco-conscious travelers are choosing where to stay based on hotels that have eco-progressive programs and business practices. To gain more business, travel PR firms are flying the “eco-friendly flags” for the hotels and destinations that they represent.

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Element Hotel coming to Palmdale, California in 2010

Starwood plans to open an Element Hotel in June of 2010 in Palmdale, California, one of the fastest growing communities in the United States, boasting a new extended stay experience with inspiring public spaces, modern style and eco-friendly design.

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Starwood to bring its new Element Hotels to the Middle East

Starwood Hotels & Resorts along with Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions have jointly announced the launch of a new Element hotel in Abu Dhabi – the first to be introduced in the Europe, Africa and Middle East division – a part of Abu Dhabi’s AED $2.3 billion Capital Center.

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Starwood's new ELEMENT debuts in Lexington, Massachusetts

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. opens the eco-friendly doors of ELEMENT Lexington in Lexington, MA today, July 1, 2008. ELEMENT is Starwood’s newest hotel concept and the first LEED-certified hotel chain in the country.

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