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Founded in Bangkok in 1949, Dusit International is dedicated to sustainable tourism. A number of Dusit International hotels have attained the Silver Certified Award from EarthCheck, the leading environmental management program that sets benchmarks for the tourism industry. Dusit Thani Maldives will participate in the EarthCheck certification process and strives to attain carbon-neutral status in the coming years.
Located on Mudhdhoo Island in Baa Atoll, Dusit Thani Maldives is 35 mi... [more]
The Dow Chemical Company has announced that its largest manufacturing facility in Brazil, the Aratu Complex, will add biomass to its portfolio of clean energy sources by the end of 2012. Upon project completion in December 2012, Aratu will be more than 75 percent sourced for power and steam through hydropower and eucalyptus cogeneration.
Eucalyptus wood biomass will be used to produce steam for the site’s chlor-alkali and chlorohydrin production processes. Dow has signed a supply agreement wi... [more]
The Severn Barrage project is the largest single source of renewable energy available to the UK, with the estuary providing one of the world’s best opportunities to harness energy from tides.
However, according to those preparing the SEA for a feasibility study, a compromise between capturing the power generation potential and minimising the environment effects must be achieved or it risks becoming a pipe-dream.
A cross-government group, led by the UK Department of Energy and Climate Chan... [more]
Destination Worcestershire is launching a series of achievable green tourism initiatives throughout the county. One of its first activities is to provide a free pack of promotional cards to every small hotel and B&B in the county with less than 20 bedrooms.
The card is similar to the laundry card seen in some large hotel chains encouraging people to be more economic with water when bathing and showering. It prompts guests to request clean towels only when fresh ones are really needed to furth... [more]
Dresser-Rand Company Ltd and Orecon Ltd have signed a memorandum of understanding to optimise the chamber and turbine design for their multi-resonant chamber (MRC) wave energy conversion device.
Orecon’s MRC device combines oscillating water column (OWC) technology with Dresser-Rand’s HydroAirTM bidirectional air impulse turbine technology. The OWC is the most successful and extensively studied device for extracting energy from ocean waves. It works on the following principle:
Approachi... [more]
Usually rainwater runs off roofs through the soakaway system and is lost. In properties that have the old combined sewage system, rainwater joins the foul water and flows through the drainage system to the local water treatment plant for cleaning.
Now it is possible for homeowners to collect and use rainwater and re-use ‘grey’ waste water from sinks and baths, helping to save money and the environment in the process. Reduced water consumption can lower bills and help to create a more sustaina... [more]
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