Virgin honcho to build uber-green Caribbean resort

The Sydney Morning Herald reports that Richard Branson, the Virgin conglomerate pioneer, is going to build the utmost in green resorts on his private Caribbean island.

Sir Richard is a genuine champ for the environment and actively incorporates environmental measures in his businesses like promoting airplanes to be tugged out to the runways to save fuel and to being the first to use biofuel in his Virgin Atlantic airline earlier this year.

His uber-green resort will be powered using only solar and wind energy, and Branson has already partnered with many alternative-energy consultants.

"'It is actually inexcusable for the Caribbean to need to use dirty fuels anymore when it has all these natural resources on its doorstep,' said Branson, during a tour of Necker Island in June.

He told reporters that the eco-resort's buildings would capture cool thermal airflows, eliminating the need for air conditioners. The guests' food would come from an organic orchard, and beach buggies would be powered by biofuels."

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