Riviera Maya

Playa del Carmen, Mexico: world’s 1st hotel microturbine

16 March 12 · 1 comment

The world’s first hotel use of an eco-efficient microturbine will reduce the Royal Playa del Carmen’s energy consumption by more than 48%, and also eliminates the necessity for emergency generators.
Microturbines work like jet engines but produce electricity instead of thrust.

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Rainforest Alliance salutes Mexico’s Mayakoba

16 May 11 · 1 comment

| Green Travel News | Mayakoba in Mexico’s Riviera Maya has been cited by the Rainforest Alliance for achievements in sustainable tourism, the first time that organization has so honored a tourism project. Comprised of three separate, independently owned resorts—Fairmont Mayakoba, Rosewood Mayakoba and Banyan Tree Mayakoba—this luxury development south of Cancun has instituted a [...]

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