The Renaissance Seattle Hotel has received an eco-friendly facelift just in time for the summer travel season. Located in downtown Seattle, the Renaissance Hotel has recently finished green revamp of their property which has adopted new earth-friendly practices.  The hotel is now using more energy-efficient lighting and water systems, has incorporated motion-sensor vending machines to avoid unnecessary use of power, stocked the hotel with...

Recently a green blogger was asked how to turn their energy-eating fish aquarium into a green habitat.  Whether you are a first-time aquarium owner or longtime fish lover, there are some simple and easy ways to make your experience a greener one. 1.  Start small and use less plants.  Once you start getting into the larger fish tanks like a 55-gallon freshwater tank, you'll be using around 280 and 400 kilowatt-hours annually.  When you...

Microsoft is inviting developers around the globe to code a new application for their new search engine Bing.  The Will Code for Green Contest involves coding with Bing's APIs as well as integrating a theme of economy or ecology for ecological awareness in the corporate world, and during a time of economic crisis.  Wow, pretty specific, right? Winners of the eco-friendly app competition will be chosen at...

 Been hesitating to travel to Nebraska?  Well, no more will you delay planning your middle U.S. trip since two new eco-friendly cabins have opened in northeast Nebraska's Ponca State Park and Recreation Area. Ponca State Park has just started taking summer reservations for their two green cabins.  Made almost completely out of recycled materials, the cabins feature geothermal heating and cooling as well as straw bale...

Seattle-based design firm, DA STARK Interiors, has just announced the start of its new building located in the heart of the Seattle Design District. Constructed from reused cargo containers, the new structure will be a symbol of eco-friendly architecture in the Emerald City.  On Thursday the cargo containers were craned into place next to the firm's structure while Seattle looked on with green eyes.  DA STARK Interiors' cargo container...