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Holiday Inn ‘Green’ Signage Yields $4.4M Savings Annually

Holiday Inn ‘Green’ Signage Yields $4.4M Savings Annually

The Holiday Inn brand is undergoing a $1-billion global makeover -- touted as the largest in the hospitality industry -- that will save the company ...

September 2, 2009

Sheraton Atlantic City Convention Center Joins Energy Reduction Program

Sheraton Atlantic City Convention Center Joins Energy Reduction Program

The Sheraton Atlantic City Convention Center Hotel plans to implement an energy reduction plan that is projected to save the hotel hundreds of thousands per year in energy costs. This is the first building in ...

September 1, 2009

To Cut Emissions, Vancouver Lets Cruise Ships Plug In

To Cut Emissions, Vancouver Lets Cruise Ships Plug In

To reduce pollution at Port Metro Vancouver, the city is allowing visiting cruise ships to plug into the city's electrical grid. By having ships stop ...

September 1, 2009

Green Meetings and Events Guidelines Drafted

Green Meetings and Events Guidelines Drafted

To help businesses conduct more environmentally conscious meetings and events, a new set of guidelines has been drafted by members of the Convention Industry Council. The council's Accepted Practices Exchange (APEX) Panel on Green ...

August 31, 2009

American Airlines Cuts Emissions 5%

American Airlines Cuts Emissions 5%

American Airlines emitted 29.1 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalents in 2008, down 5 percent from the previous year. Its operational intensity ratio, or emissions ...

August 28, 2009

American Airlines Recycling Wine Corks

American Airlines Recycling Wine Corks

At its numerous Admirals Club locations, American Airlines will begin recycling wine corks to prevent them from ending up in landfills. In conjunction with ReCork America ...

August 25, 2009

Guide to Help Businesses Improve Travel-related CSR Metrics

Guide to Help Businesses Improve Travel-related CSR Metrics

A new guide released by the National Business Travel Association (NBTA) will help companies establish travel-related corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives based on a ...

August 24, 2009

Delta, Southwest, United, Others To Adopt Biodiesel for LAX Ground Equipment

Delta, Southwest, United, Others To Adopt Biodiesel for LAX Ground Equipment

An alliance of eight airlines at Los Angeles International Airport has agreed to a multi-year deal to use renewable synthetic diesel for ground service equipment operations. The ...

August 18, 2009

More Than 1,100 Companies, Groups Lobbying on Climate Bill

More Than 1,100 Companies, Groups Lobbying on Climate Bill

Companies and advocacy groups are pushing harder than ever, and spending more than ever, to make their voices heard on climate change. In the 12 weeks ...

August 14, 2009

Hilton, Kimpton Hotel Chains Go for the Green

Hilton, Kimpton Hotel Chains Go for the Green

Thanks to energy-efficient features, recycling programs and water conservation, among other sustainable features, the Kimpton Hotel & Restaurant Group and Hilton Hotels Corp. have announced the ...

August 11, 2009

Gundersen Lutheran Hospital Strives for 100% Renewable Energy

Gundersen Lutheran Hospital Strives for 100% Renewable Energy

With renewables projects involving wind, solar, biogas and hydrokinetic energy, along with a top-to-bottom review of how it uses energy, Gundersen Lutheran hospital in Wisconsin is ...

July 30, 2009

Amtrak Commits To Carbon Tracking

Amtrak Commits To Carbon Tracking

Amtrak has pledged to reduce its emissions from diesel locomotives by six percent from 2003 through 2010, as part of its recent decision to join the ...

July 27, 2009

Hotels, Spas Enjoy Big Savings from Green Projects

Hotels, Spas Enjoy Big Savings from Green Projects

By implementing energy- and water-saving initiatives, hotels and spas are illustrating how businesses across all industries can reduce their operational costs while cutting their environmental footprint. As ...

July 27, 2009

Finnair Adds Web Tool to Calculate Business Travel Carbon Footprint

Finnair Adds Web Tool to Calculate Business Travel Carbon Footprint

As companies begin to tabulate the environmental impact of their business travel, a European airline has added an online tool to help employees calculate their own ...

July 27, 2009

EU Train Firm Aims to Reduce CO2 Emissions 35% by 2012

EU Train Firm Aims to Reduce CO2 Emissions 35% by 2012

Eurostar, Europe's biggest train operator, has a plan to reduce its carbon footprint and a new set of new environmental initiatives, Reuters reports. The company ...

July 24, 2009

Consumers Demand Transparency in Travel-Related Offsets

Consumers Demand Transparency in Travel-Related Offsets

Consumers remain skeptical when it comes to travel-related carbon offsets, according to a new ClimatePath survey of professionals in the ecotourism and sustainable travel industry. ...

July 23, 2009

Wyndham’s New HQ Powered 100% by Wind Energy

Wyndham’s New HQ Powered 100% by Wind Energy

Powered 100 percent by wind energy, Wyndham Worldwide's new headquarters in Parsippany, N.J., highlights the company's commitment to environmental sustainability with a number of green features. ...

July 20, 2009

Lighting Retrofits Help Hotels and Data Centers Cut Energy Costs

Lighting Retrofits Help Hotels and Data Centers Cut Energy Costs

Lighting and compact fluorescent lighting (CFL) retrofits are some of the easiest ways businesses including luxury hotels and data centers can cut their energy costs. Hotel ...

July 17, 2009

Fairmont Adopts Green IT Strategy

Fairmont Adopts Green IT Strategy

Fairmont Hotels & Resorts is adopting a green technology infrastructure and IT strategy, with the aim of conserving energy, reducing the company's overall carbon footprint, limiting ...

July 8, 2009

Can ‘Taxibot’ Deliver Airport Fuel, CO2 Reductions?

Can ‘Taxibot’ Deliver Airport Fuel, CO2 Reductions?

Can IAI's new robot help airlines save money and cut carbon emissions by changing runway procedures? EADS Airbus intends to find out. Airliners all over the ...

June 29, 2009

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