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TXU, Marriott Identify $250K in Energy Savings at 40 Texas Hotels

TXU, Marriott Identify $250K in Energy Savings at 40 Texas Hotels
TXU Energy recently conducted energy audits at Texas Marriott locations, identifying energy saving opportunities. If fully implemented across Marriott's 40 properties in Texas, the savings ...

Marriott Plans to Expand ‘Green’ Hotels by 1000%

Marriott Plans to Expand ‘Green’ Hotels by 1000%
Marriott says it plans to learn from its "green" hotel prototypes and expand the program by a measure of tenfold over the next five years. A central ...

Westin, Marriott Target Energy Efficiency, Water Savings

Westin, Marriott Target Energy Efficiency, Water Savings
What's on the mind of most hotels no matter their size? Energy efficiency and environmental improvements. Hotels, running the gamut from the family-owned Spice Island Beach ...

Frisco Resort Saves Energy, Water Through Laundry Upgrade

Frisco Resort Saves Energy, Water Through Laundry Upgrade
As part of its recent $100 million renovation, Cavallo Point - The Lodge at the Golden Gate has added a laundry system that contributes to a water-reuse system in which 70 percent of wash ...

Forster Tops UK’s 60 Best Green Companies Ranking

Forster Tops UK’s 60 Best Green Companies Ranking
Times Online releases its second annual list of the best green companies in the UK. This year, the Green List has been expanded from 50 to ...

Marriott Undertakes LEED Efforts at 30 Properties

Marriott Undertakes LEED Efforts at 30 Properties
More than 30 Marriott hotels are being designed or constructed to achieve LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification from the U.S. Green Building ...

Mohawk Fine Papers Named Top Green IT User

Mohawk Fine Papers Named Top Green IT User
Computerworld has released its second annual Top Green-IT Organizations issue, which covers the achievements at 12 IT departments that are reducing power demands and using technology ...

Marriott, Hotel Industry Continue ‘Green’ Push

Marriott, Hotel Industry Continue ‘Green’ Push
The hotel and hospitality industry continues to make gains in adding energy efficiency -- both on the back end and the front end -- and in ...

Marriott to Drop Automatic Newspaper Delivery to Guests

Marriott to Drop Automatic Newspaper Delivery to Guests
Beginning June 1, Marriott's full-service hotels are shifting to a free newspaper delivery system based on customer preference. The company says that guest demand for newspaper ...

Hotel Reduces Costs by Recycling

Hotel Reduces Costs by Recycling
By reducing its trash and recycling more, a Marriott Hotels location is generating savings. After starting a recycling and composting program in February 2008, the University of Maryland University College Inn and Conference Center by Marriott ...

Loews Hotels Greens Menu with “Adopt-A-Farmer” Program

Loews Hotels Greens Menu with “Adopt-A-Farmer” Program
Loews is launching a "Buy Local" mandate across its chain of hotels to "support and enhance local farming communities," the company announced. The new "Adopt-A-Farmer" program aims ...

Marriott: Green Your Hotel Stay For $1 Per Day

Marriott: Green Your Hotel Stay For $1 Per Day
Marriott International, Inc. last week announced its latest environmental initiative in a five point plan to improve the planet, giving customers a chance to "green" ...

Uptime Institute Announces Global Green 100 List

Uptime Institute Announces Global Green 100 List
The Uptime Institute announced its Global Green 100 list, which highlights significant energy efficiency achievements of global corporations operating major data centers. The list includes Fortune 500 ...

Green Hotel Key Card Offerings

Green Hotel Key Card Offerings
More companies are offering green key cards. Here is a list that Green Lodging News compiled. Both usfi | GreenWorks and Pineapple Hospitality offer three varieties of ...

Marriott-Whistler Completes Hybrid Heating System

Marriott-Whistler Completes Hybrid Heating System
The Residence Inn by Marriott at Whistler in British Columbia (Canada) completed its third and final installment of  Sempa Power's Hybrid Heating System. The installation will help reduce GHG emissions while ...

Marriott Makes Switch To Green Products

Marriott Makes Switch To Green Products
Marriott International is introducing a host of eco-friendly products at its hotels. The company is replacing the 24 million plastic key cards that it purchases annually in the U.S. with those made ...

Guidelines For Sustainable Tourism Announced

Guidelines For Sustainable Tourism Announced
The Global Sustainable Tourism Criteria Partnership, a coalition of 27 organization, issued criteria for sustainable tourism at the IUCN World Conservation Congress held in Barcelona. The guidelines focus on four areas: maximizing ...

Vinyl Roofing Industry Makes Recycling a Priority

Vinyl Roofing Industry Makes Recycling a Priority
The Vinyl Roofing Division of the Chemical Fabrics & Film Association announced it has initiated a feasibility study to evaluate strategies for making post-consumer recycling in North America viable on a broad ...

Marriott To List Green Actions Of Individual Hotels

Marriott To List Green Actions Of Individual Hotels
Marriott recently told Economically Sound it will be publishing the hotel chain's environmental policies on their Web site in Fall 2008, with each hotel listing their specific green actions. This fall, the ...

NGOs Dominate Western Climate Initiative Talks

NGOs Dominate Western Climate Initiative Talks
A 5.4 magnitude earthquake and dozens of Environmental Justice protesters didn't slow the efforts of seven western states and four Canadian territories pushing a regional cap and trade program under the ...

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