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Green Dubai World Forum sheds light on eco-responsibility
The Green Dubai World Forum 2008 at the Atlantis, Palm Jumeirah, is a two-day event commemorating how the popular travel destination has taken global leadership in sustainable development and energy in light of the climate change crisis threatening mankind.
Sierra Club playing on “CleanSkies” near you
The Sierra Club has partnered with CleanSkies.tv, an online network devoted exclusively to covering the compelling issues and developments shaping the debate on energy and the environment, and will co-produce original programming as well as its existing programming lineup.
Primo Water helps Denver Go Green
Primo’s environmentally-friendly bottle is made from renewable and sustainable American resources, not depleting non-renewable resources like crude oil. If all plastic PET beverage bottles made from crude oil sold today in the U.S. were instead made from Ingeo plastic, Americans would save the equivalent of a billion gallons of gas each year.
Cleaning Up the Online Carbon Footprint Using GreenrMe
GreenrMe is a newly launched website that solves the problem of the steadily increasing online carbon footprint. The website calculates users’ online carbon footprints and gives them free carbon offsets to become carbon neutral online.
Solatube International helps 2008 Olympic Games go green
As China set out to create the first-ever “Green Olympics,” designers turned to Solatube International Inc., the worldwide leading manufacturer and marketer of Tubular Daylighting Devices (TDDs) to provide natural lighting solutions for a new Olympic event-designated gymnasium at the Beijing Science & Technology University.
Next-generation Prius to get solar panels
Due to a demand for “green”, fuel-efficient vehicles, rumor has it that Toyota plans to offer solar panel options on its popular Prius model, due out next year.
New York gets state’s first green-roof resort
The Golden Arrow Lakeside Resort, in Lake Placid, New York, became the first resort in New York State to install a “green-roof” - a 3,400-square-foot grid of plants and shrubs native to the Adirondack region.
Hilton announces sustainability plans
Hilton Hotels Corp. has announced its goals for sustainability for the next five years, including a 20% reduction in energy consumption, carbon emissions and waste, along with a 10% reduction in water consumption.
REI stores going solar
Recreational Equipment Inc., better know to travel-consumers as REI, is taking steps to make its establishments environmentally friendly.
Deloitte Survey Finds Business Travelers Go Green On The Road
U.S. business travelers are increasingly making daily choices to reduce their environmental impact, and they have specific expectations about the green practices hotels should be adopting today, according to a recent survey commissioned by Deloitte.
Melbourne Airport Releases A 5-year Environmental Strategy
As part of the lease agreement with the Federal Government and in compliance with The Airports Act, Melbourne Airport has released its Airport Environment Strategy 2008 (AES), outlining activities that will be undertaken to ensure the long term sustainability of the environment in and around Melbourne Airport.
Paris-Orly Airport gets renewable geothermal energy heating
The operator of Paris-Orly airport, Aéroports de Paris (ADP), has agreed an 11 million euro ($17.5m) project to build a geothermal station that will provide the airport with up to a third of its total heating needs.
