Hotels

Aruban beach resort named ‘world’s most sustainable’ is now carbon neutral

September 26, 2018

The Bucati & Tara resort was just certified carbon neutral, the first in the Caribbean to receive the distinction. The company reduced their greenhouse gas emissions, and offset remaining emissions with carbon credits through its Vader Piet wind farm. Other sustainable practices include offering reusable water canteens to guests, reducing food waste, and providing energy […]

Hotel in Costa Rica running on solar

September 20, 2018

The Hotel Westin Reserva Conchal, in Guanacaste, Costa Rica, now has the largest installation of solar energy for self-consumption in the North Pacific region of the country. Enertiva installed the solar system, made up of more than 1 382 solar panels, which has the capability to provide 463 kWp. This project was developed by the […]

Saint Lucia’s hotel industry wants a piece of renewables boom, urges government to change the law

June 20, 2018

Saint Lucia is making headway towards its renewable energy goals with the approaching commissioning of the 3MW solar farm (which will meet 10% of the 35 percent by 2025 target), but another group could help the island with its goals. The Saint Lucia Hotel and Tourism Association has urged the government to allow hotels and […]

Dominican Republic hotel bounces back after hurricanes, receives sustainability award

May 17, 2018

CHIC by Royalton Punta Cana was recently recertified by Green Globe for the third consecutive year receiving an outstanding compliance score of 92%. Green Globe is the worldwide sustainability system based on internationally accepted criteria for sustainable operation and management of travel and tourism businesses.  After two back to back hurricanes caused widespread damage in the […]

USAID brings clean energy training to Caribbean hospitality sector

March 21, 2017

The United States government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Caribbean Clean Energy Program (CARCEP), is supporting energy efficiency across the region’s hospitality sector with a series of energy efficiency workshops. The second in this series was held in Saint Lucia on March 16-17. The forum attracted a cross section of management, […]

USAID Caribbean Clean Energy Program And CHTA Forge Collaborative Partnership To Bolster Energy Efficiency In The Caribbean Hotel Sector

October 7, 2016

New tools to measure energy efficiency are coming to the Caribbean via a partnership between USAID Caribbean Clean Energy Program (CARCEP) and the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA). An agreement signed at the Caribbean Hospitality Industry Exchange Forum (CHIEF) will be used to take action on energy efficiency policy, research and development, and training […]

UNWTO and partners launch an e-toolkit to help hotels reach zero-energy consumption

July 11, 2016

Europe’s tourism sector is joining the mission to tackle climate change. UNWTO Secretary-General Taleb Rifai stated that the high level of commitment from the tourism sector shows concern for addressing climate change. The neZEH project aims to support European hotels to comply with the nearly-Zero Energy Buildings (nZEB) regulations, which all EU member states are […]