Utilisation of Renewable Energy Technologies in Hospitality Businesses and Breaking the Paradigm in Tourism Supply: Review of Austria Stadhale Hotel

Abstract

Due to social and physical environmental unsustainability of fossil-based fuel, mankind diverted focus on new energy sources. Smart buildings and renewable energy technologies are crucial in reducing dependency on fossil fuel. Utilization of these technologies by hospitality enterprises are essential in elevating the tourism industry to an environment- friendly level as well as supporting the perception of sustainable tourism. This study consists of five sections. First section focuses on the relationship between fossil energy and environment, second section relationship between renewable energy and environment, third section Smart Building applications, fourth section examines the certificate programs for environment friendly tourism entities from a sustainability perspective. World's very first hotel that runs by 100% renewable energy has been visited and the president of Austria hoteliers federation, the owner as well as the marketing manager of the hotel have been interviewed, the investment and implementation processes have been analyzed to the conclusion that it is not possible for a hotel to run 100% on renewable energy only without cutting down on its room equipment and general services, however there is no obstacle to the integration of renewable energy technologies into hotel operations.