In this photo taken Friday, Sept. 14, 2012, the passenger carrier Thomas Laighton sits in harbor at the historic Star Island Family Retreat and Conference Center at the Isle of Shoals in Rye, N.H. The hotel 10 miles off the coast of New Hampshire wants to establish itself as an environmental leader. The island is essentially a self-contained system, and it is an ideal spot to showcase energy innovations and could be become a model for other communities. (AP Photo/Jim Cole)
