Whether you’re planning a two week vacation or a quick weekend getaway, we all deserve a little RNR. But there’s nothing to say we can’t get the break we need in an amazing natural location powered by the latest renewable energy technology. From off-grid glamping to eco resorts, energy efficient CBD hotels and B&Bs with views of the local wind farm, there is a host of options to help you recharge your batteries – often at a clean energy getaway which comes with batteries of its own.
百叶窗的门窗增加了新鲜的海风和高高的天花板，西澳大利亚生态海滩度假村pulls out all the stops to help you get away from it all in comfort. Located south of Broome, you’ll find amazing natural cooling at this multi award-winning coastal gem. The retreat runs off solar power, with a system that allows guests to monitor their own energy usage as they relax by the pool, do a complimentary yoga class or make the most of its Eco Villas and Eco Tents.
If you really want to get away from it all, Queensland’s度假村澳大利亚大陆是80公里。重点here is on the pristine natural environment, with the resort promoting close encounters with the reef, including the local turtles, fish, birdlife and more. The resort provides enough power for the entire island through a state-of-the-art hybrid solar power station with gel batteries and hundreds of solar panels. The clean energy system has cut the island’s diesel fuel consumption and carbon emissions by 90 per cent and are now considered an Ecotourism Australia Climate Action Leader.
在德温特河畔，距霍巴特不到40公里的地方坐落着塔斯马尼亚大学Truffle Lodge. This picturesque spot offers the best of both worlds – the river and the mountains – while running off hydro power and employing LED lighting throughout the entire lodge. African safari-style tents that blend the classic Aussie bush camp with luxurious furnishings that bring to mind the Tales of the Arabian Nights.
虽然冈达盖以塔克博克斯上的狗的标志性故事而闻名，但这座位于墨尔本和悉尼中间的小镇附近的小山却拥有2800公顷的土地Kimo庄园property – a perfect spot to switch off and relax. There are several cottages and a shearer’s quarters available for hire, but it’s the 360 degree views available fromJR’s Hutthat are the stand-out here. The architecturally-designed hut is entirely off the grid and has no electricity or WiFi. But it combines solar-powered lights with water collected from a solar-heated underground rain tank and a fireplace to create a relaxing getaway.
Around a 90-minute drive from central Adelaide on South Australia’s Fleurieu Peninsula,蒙蒂里别墅生态疗养院提供完全不受限制的可持续住宿——以及与此相关的网格。通过10kWh/天的独立太阳能电力系统和被动式太阳能热设计，物业完全自给自足。它也是一个拥有大量鸟类的森林遗产。
TheWolgan Valley Resort and Spain the Blue Mountains of New South Wales speaks to those with a love for the finer things in life. This Emirates conservation-based resort occupies just one per cent of a 2800 ha nature reserve area and was the world’s first carboNZero certified hotel. The resort was originally built on the foundation of Ecologically Sustainable Design principles which includes heat exchange technology, solar panels and water recycling. Oh, each luxury suite comes complete with its own private swimming pool and double-sided fireplace.
The luxuriousDoubletree by Hilton in Alice Springs拥有麦克唐纳山脉的绝佳视野，以及305千瓦的太阳能装置，这是美国最大的太阳能装置之一，在它刚建成时，至今仍令人印象深刻。太阳能发电系统产生了80%的电力需求，但你不会注意到你的电力来自哪里，而你在那里…你可以享受设施和吸收阳光的游泳池。
A hotel located in the centre of Melbourne’s business district that is environmentally conscious but doesn’t skip out on quality? Yep, that’s Melbourne’s阿尔托酒店. 碳中和酒店的所有电力都来自可再生能源，几乎所有的照明都来自LED或节能灯泡。双层玻璃，自动关闭照明和蜂蜜从酒店自己的屋顶花园，使这个多奖得主的客人最喜欢的。
而Cape Nelson Retreat B&Bmay not run off renewable energy directly, the property itself offers guests a room with a view of wind turbines. And if you think you can hear wind turbines from your room, it’s probably the ocean, which accounts for most of the noise in these parts. Located five minutes’ drive from Portland on Cape Nelson Road, it’s a gorgeous location for guests to unwind and relax in coastal Victoria.
喜欢有个性的房间吗？好吧，你不能得到更多的字符比一流的火车车厢变成卧室和客厅与天井。就像尼尔森角撤退，科德林顿定居点和花园在酒店附近的风电场，让客人有机会在耳边吹风。
To find more clean energy accommodation options, visitGreen Getaways. The CEC would like to thank Green Getaways for supplying the images of and information about some of the locations profiled.
