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Solar Powered Brewbub in Portland, Oregon

Evelyn Kanter — Fri, 07 May 2010 19:12:42 +0000

Lucky Lab Brewpub, Portland, Oregon, is solar powered

Portland, Oregon is one of the most environmentally friendly cities on the planet, so it should not surprise anybody that this green, eco-travel destination has a solar-powered brewpub.

Portland’s Lucky Labrador Brew Pub is the first brewpub in Oregon to use solar power to brew beer. Definitely a green restaurant, but [...]

Solar Power Recharges Electric Car

Evelyn Kanter — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:05:13 +0000

MINI-E Electric Car

Talk about sustainable energy — recharge your electric car with solar power. There are a handful of solar-powered charging stations around the world where drivers can juice up their EV vehicles, and one of them has just opened in New York City.

Solar power to recharge EV cars could be a game-changer, and especially this [...]

Top Green Rating for No. Carolina Hotel

Evelyn Kanter — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 03:37:28 +0000

Proximity Hotel in Greensboro, N.C., is LEED Platinum

How appropriate — the hotel with the world’s top green rating is in the city of Greensboro. It’s the Proximity Hotel, one of the few hotels anywhere to achieve the LEED Platinum rating. Don’t think you have to give up luxury to travel green — this hotel has an [...]