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Ovolo Hotels, which operates hotels, restaurants and bars across Australia and Hong Kong, is going completely vegetarian. It’s not permanent – just for one year, except for the hotel restaurants already permanently vegan or vegetarian. The company is calling it an “initiative”, but that is corporate-speak for a trial run. If guests love it, it
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Jolta is poised to give a jolt to the electric vehicle industry as the first dealership for all things EV, including cars and motorcycles, scooters and bikes, on-premises charging stations and installation services for home or office. It’s an entirely new concept in mobility, opening this fall in Miami, the first of a national network
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Going Green News: Honda is launching a program that allows owners of its electric vehicles to get money back when they recharge vehicles when demand on their local grid is lowest and availablity of renewable energy is highest. The new Honda SmartCharge program helps you save money and reduce your environmental footprint at the same
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Because of the momentous decision by President Trump to leave the Paris Accord climate change agreement signed by nearly 200 countries, we are publishing this round-up of recent stories here on ecoXplorer featuring how countries and companies are fighting climate change, one green, eco-friendly project at a time. SEE ALSO Best green hotels in USA,
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It should be no surprise that San Francisco and Portland, Oregon, rank high in a list of the cities with America’s greenest buildings. But Atlanta, Los Angeles and Washington, D. C. are not necessarily the cities that come to mind. Washington, D.C. has risen to the top of the list by efficiency efforts in federal
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Young people committed to making a difference in the world can win educational grants and scholarships in the sixth annual Lexus Eco Challenge, which has a total of $500,000 to give away. The program already has inspired and empowered more than 22,000 middle and high school students to learn about the environment and take action
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Is the city in the United States where you live — or want to visit — a green city? A British research firm working with Tufts University has rated has rated the 30 Greenest Cities in America for their eco-friendly environmental policies and programs. Not surprisingly, Seattle, Portland and San Francisco were the top three.
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Normally, the automotive events I attend, which include test drives of the newest models, are just for us automotive writers. But Ford has a different idea. Their Go Further With Ford safety, environment and design trend conference at company headquarters in Dearborn this month included an interesting mix of writers and bloggers on fashion, technology,
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