Those in the tourism industry who invest in alternative energy stand to benefit from government funds as part of a new scheme of initiatives to help give the sector a boost, Finance Minister Tonio Fenech said yesterday.

LAKE PLACID - The Golden Arrow Lakeside Resort has achieved what only one other resort property in the world has, a Five Green Leaf Rating from Audubon International and the Audubon Greenleaf Eco Rating Program.

A fully sustainable and solar-powered office building that will serve as the headquarters for New England Environmental Inc. has opened.

Singapore--Adding to its collection of five hotels and six resorts located across Asia, YTL Hotels, a Malaysian conglomerate, announced plans to expand its current portfolio to include the MUSE in Saint-Tropez, France, and the Swatch Art Peace Hotel in Shanghai, China.

Radisson's high-energy party place commits to eco-friendly initiative with lamps created from waste materials and LED lighting.

As the architecture and building industries face up to post-financial-crisis reality, here's a look at some of the major projects going on around the world

On Saturday, March 27th at 8:30 p.m. local time, the largest public demonstration for action on climate change will take place as lights are symbolically turned off for one hour. One billion citizens of the world joined in 2009 and this year won't be any less than massive.

ORLANDO, FLA.--Westgate Resorts has partnered with Clean the World to recycle all the partially used amenities from their Central Florida hotel rooms.

VANCOUVER, B.C.--The Vancouver Convention Centre announced that its iconic West building, opened in April 2009, has been awarded LEED Platinum certification for new construction by the Canada Green Building Council.

SAN FRANCISCO--Community Marketing, Inc. (CMI), the market research, strategic consulting, and communications specialists, announced the release of its CMIGreen 1st Annual Green Traveler Survey Report.

A shift occurred when leaders in the sustainable travel and tourism industry moved to EarthCheck, the next generation in benchmarking and certification.

A month ago this new city council got together for our annual priority setting retreat. Normally, it's a half day effort. For two reasons, we decided to devote a full Saturday to it.

Premier Charest wants Washington and state authorities to recognize Hydro-Quebec power as 'renewable' energy in various pieces of legislation

Green palmetto tree symbols could replace diamonds as the most-coveted rating for South Carolina's hotels, motels, restaurants and other hospitality facilities.

A new web-based 'eco-street' has been launched by sustainability experts Envirowise to help hoteliers identify cost saving opportunities.

In an effort to become a greener, more energy-efficient hotel, the Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress Resort has installed LED (light-emitting diode) lighting by Cree, Inc. (Nasdaq: CREE).

EcoGreenHotel recognizes the importance of using products made from renewable resources in the effort to lessen the impact disposable products have on our environment.

EcoGreenHotel's Director of Sustainability, Jeff Kiec recently completed a series of green hotel case study presentations in Texas and Arkansas.

Embassy Suites Jackson-North/Ridgeland in Ridgeland, Miss., and the Hampton Inn & Suites Chicago Southland-Matteson in Matteson, Ill., are the first two hotels certified

A leading newspaper's front-page headline recently proclaimed, ''How Bad For The Environment Can Throwing Away One Plastic Bottle Be? 30 Million People Wonder."

As the U.S. Senate considers a final push on climate legislation, BICEP - Business for Innovative Climate and Energy Policy - released a statement today urging Congress to move quickly to enact strong climate and energy legislation.

I received an email last week with the question, "Do you recommend any particular carbon offset company?" Great question and an even better topic to share since March 27 is all about climate change.

Bangkok Convention Centre (BCC) vice-president of operations, David Good, speaks to CEI Asia about the venue's Green Globe Silver Status:

It should take another six to eight months for the operators of the new Hampton Inn in Big Flats to learn how the energy-saving processes used in the building's design stack up against the national guidelines for "green" building methods.

Every desert needs an oasis -- a fertile tract of land that offers relief, the promise of growth and the hope that something exists beyond endless sand.

Walt Disney World Resort hotels are working with Clean the World to recycle all the partially used amenities from their nearly 28,000 Central Florida hotel rooms. Clean the World sanitizes the soap and shampoo that would be discarded and distributes these amenities to people in need around the world.

It's bad enough having to endure nasty looks and snide remarks when you answer the cashier's bag preference inquiry with, "Plastic."

SUN VALLEY-- Sun Valley residents like to think of their hometown resort not only as a world-class snow sports venue, but also a cutting-edge environmental advocate. A Ski Area Citizens' Coalition assessment claims otherwise, calling Sun Valley the fourth-worst ski resort in the West in terms of environmental impact.

It shimmers and twinkles from head to toe. Up, down and all around: Modern lighting shines brightly at any level - not just the eyes.

A travel guide published this week has given a range of New Zealand tourism businesses the green light.The AA Qualmark Travel Guide 2010 released this week features only those businesses which meet expectations of environmental quality.