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    Solar-powered hotel in the Alps is a boon for climbers

    Posted on July 17, 2012 by gavril

    Climbers hiking the Alps between the French and Italian sides can now breathe a sigh of relief. Designed by the Italy-based Leap Factory and commissioned by the Italian Alpine Club, this cleverly engineered hotel will now provide shelter to climbers … Continue reading3 →

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    The Tubehotel uses recycled pipes for rooms

    Posted on July 6, 2011 by gavril

    Taking the capsule-hotel concept to newer heights, designers t3arc have come up with an eco-friendly and environment-friendly mode to letting out roofs over the heads of travelers and visitors. Called the Tubehotel, this capsule hotel boasts beautiful views of the … Continue reading3 →

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    Self-sustained Green Leaf hotel generates as much energy as it uses!

    Posted on July 4, 2011 by gavril

    Contrary to your beliefs, the United States of America doesn’t really play home to a bunch of green hotels. In fact, the first hotel that produces as much energy as it uses, will swing its doors open in Delavan soon. … Continue reading3 →

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    Mint Hotel near the Tower of London boasts Europe’s tallest living green wall

    Posted on April 19, 2011 by gavril

    The recently opened Mint Hotel located near the Tower of London is already stealing the limelight from the good old landmark, with its eye-catching façade, the tallest living green wall in the whole of Europe! Unveiled last month, this vertical … Continue reading3 →

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    Flood resistant hotel design inspired by Ark uses photovoltaics

    Posted on December 29, 2010 by gavril

    Centuries ago, in the days of the Old Testament, God decided to flood the earth to wipe out evil and had Noah build an Ark to save the animals. We came across a more modern rendition of the good old … Continue reading3 →

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    Energy efficient hotel, the H2Otel in Amsterdam powered by water

    Posted on July 13, 2010 by gavril

    Amsterdam might just play host to a super green and luxurious hotel. This on uses neither the grid, nor the usual renewable energy sources we come across, like the wind and the sun. The H2Otel designed by Netherlands-based architecture firms … Continue reading3 →

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    Ritz-Carlton to use eco-friendly, environment friendly and decomposable water bottles

    Posted on June 22, 2010 by gavril

    The hotel industry is giving itself a deep green shade as the days go by. Soon the holidays and vacations we spend in places like these will be a green affair, with hotels like Marriot International and Ritz-Carlton opting for … Continue reading3 →

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    Boeing 747 recycled into a hotel at Stockholm’s Arlanda Airport

    Posted on June 3, 2010 by gavril

    Recycling is the best way to put old scrapped out products to use again, breathing new life into them. And that applies to Boeing 747s too. So, converting an old Boeing 747 into a full fledged hotel seems to be … Continue reading3 →

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    Burn your fat and generate electricity with exercise bikes in Scandinavian hotel

    Posted on April 15, 2010 by gavril

    If you’re health conscious and worried about putting on wait on your next Scandinavian visit, make sure you reside at the Danish hotel, The Crowne Plaza Copenhagen Towers; you’ll probably help generate some electricity by doing so. Confused are you? … Continue reading3 →

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    727 Fuselage Home recycled out of a Boeing for luxurious green holiday

    Posted on April 9, 2009 by deepa

    This summers hit off for an out-of-this world holiday in a Boeing 727. I am not hinting that you need to hit the skies and fly to some corner of the world. Allow me to lead you to the Hotel … Continue reading3 →

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