MILWAUKEE, WIS.—Green Wolf Technologies, LLC, a partner and reseller of the Telkonet Energy Management System focused at the hotel, resort, and university residence hall market, has been approved as a United States Value Added Reseller for Islandaire.Islandaire builds a full complement of high quality thru-the-wall replacement air conditioners, heat pumps, water source heat pumps, and gas units. Each model fits perfectly into the existing original wall sleeve assembly, saving both time and money during installation. Each unit is designed to operate quietly and efficiently. Products serve HVAC contractors, distributors, hotels and motels, apartment buildings and complexes, health care facilities,...

ST. JOHN, U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS—Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. and NRG Energy, Inc. announced a new global alliance to expand the use of renewable energy systems at Starwood properties. The alliance will begin with three properties, including the installation of a 1.3 megawatt (MW) solar array at the Westin St. John in the U.S. Virgin Islands where NRG will build, own and operate the project. This array will provide clean, efficient power to the resort and help to reduce local air emissions and the impact of shipping on the fragile Caribbean ecosystem by directly reducing demand for diesel...

WASHINGTON, D.C.—In its continuing effort to educate operators about sustainability and how best to reduce operating costs in restaurants, the National Restaurant Assn. has teamed up with North American LED, an energy-efficient lighting products supplier, to offer light emitting diode, or LED lighting solutions, to the restaurant industry at discounted prices.“The National Restaurant Association is pleased to partner with North American LED to offer our members an opportunity to purchase highly energy-efficient lighting at a reduced price,” said David Matthews, executive vice president, Innovation & Membership Advancement, National Restaurant Assn. “Through our Conserve Sustainability Education Program, the Association has...

HALES LOCATION, N.H.—Golfers who took a drive up to the White Mountain Hotel for opening day at the Hale’s Location Golf Course on May 4 noticed something missing—the sound of gas-powered golf carts. “We have switched to an all-electric powered fleet,” said Wayne Sprouse, the new head professional at Hale’s Location Golf Course. Electric carts are much more environmentally friendly, not just because they don’t use gas or pollute the air but also because they are quiet. “Golf is a game that benefits from silence during play,” adds Sprouse. “These new, quiet carts make for a better experience for...

MENOMONEE FALLS, WIS.—Expanding on its line of hot and cold food wells, Alto-Shaam has added a selection of round wells to provide better food storage, display and quality. These hot soup wells use Alto-Shaam’s Halo Heat technology and EcoSmart design to help save on the bottom line.Available in both 7- and 11-quart sizes (6.6 and 10.4 liter), Halo Heat wraps around the food well, radiating from the recessed surface, providing greater ambient surface temperature control. The adjustable thermostat provides hot holding temperature flexibility, and the round well can be used with an existing counter, overhead lighting, and sneeze guard...

WALTHAM, MASS.—American DG Energy Inc., a leading on-site utility offering clean electricity, heat, hot water and cooling solutions to hospitality, healthcare, housing and athletic facilities, is now operating two 450-ton chillers at Doral Arrowwood Hotel and Conference Center in Rye, N.Y. The highly efficient cooling systems will cool the property and be owned and operated by American DG Energy. The chillers are in addition to the 375 kW of combined heat and power (CHP) systems operating at the property since 2011 that are owned and operated by American DG Energy that provide electricity, heat and hot water.Doral Arrowwood, a...

CLEVELAND, OHIO—Hasek Communications, the Cleveland, Ohio-based publisher of Green Lodging News, welcomes Swegon as a Green Product & Service Directory partner. Swegon’s PARAGON compact Comfort Module provides hoteliers with energy savings and reduced maintenance costs while offering guests silent, draft-free air-conditioning. Advanced chilled beam technology enables ventilating, cooling and heating without an in-room fan or compressor, and maximum energy savings through integrated, intelligent controls. Call (952) 564-6034, e-mail info_us@swegon.com, or click here.

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CALIF.—Travelers who want to recharge themselves and their Nissan Leafs can take advantage of a new feature at the Residence Inn San Juan Capistrano. The hotel is helping the environment with a California first by offering the Nissan Leaf Rapid Charger. The Rapid Charger is the first publicly available one of its kind in the state.As one of the premier hotels in San Juan Capistrano, the Residence Inn is the convenient halfway point between San Diego and Los Angeles. Without charging, most electric vehicles wouldn’t be able to make the entire trip. The Rapid Charger, however,...

DANBURY, CONN.—FuelCell Energy, Inc., a global leader in the design, manufacture, operation and service of ultra-clean, efficient and reliable fuel cell power plants, announced the launch of a new website at www.fuelcellenergy.com and an updated FuelCell Energy logo. In the past year, the company has executed a number of initiatives including the acquisition of European manufacturing capacity, expansion in Asia through licensing agreements, development and sale of a multi-megawatt fuel cell park in North America to a leading utility, and the acquisition of solid oxide fuel cell technology to expand adjacent market opportunities.The new website highlights this progress as...

CHICAGO—Master-Bilt, manufacturer of premier commercial refrigeration, will showcase its newest award-winning innovation, the Parallel Glycol Rack Refrigeration System, in the Kitchen Innovations Pavilion (booth 2440) at the 2013 National Restaurant Association’s Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show, May 18 to 21 at Chicago’s McCormick Place. Master-Bilt received a National Restaurant Association 2013 Kitchen Innovations Award for the parallel glycol rack refrigeration system which uses the most energy efficient refrigeration system available to chill a glycol loop that cools equipment in a foodservice kitchen or retail environment.The most unique feature of the Master-Bilt glycol system is its utilization of floating head pressure technology...