Bringing you; the weekly, positive, and Green related articles. Happy Winter. Hope everyone is continuing to stay safe and well. Cactus leather makes up the new straps from WoodWatch (inhabitat.com) Solar panels will cover irrigation canals in California (inhabitat.com) Hilton resort brings guests to the natural and ancient world (inhabitat.com) Playground in Quebec used to be a historic monastery (inhabitat.com) Tote Bags for a Greener Future: All You Need to Know (ecofriend.com) Must Do's and Must-Knows for Saving Water at Home (ecofriend.com) Biden administration, DOE announce $3 billion in new funding to support US EV battery manufacturing and recycling - Electrek smart transforms into an all-electric brand and teases 2023 crossover EV called the smart #1 - Electrek This Toronto Building Is a Model for a Post-Pandemic Office (treehugger.com) Breathtaking Icy Winter Scene of an Italian Lake Is People's Choice Photo Winner (treehugger.com) Iceland Suggests an End to Whaling by 2024 (treehugger.com) You Can Live a 1.5 Degree Lifestyle, New Pilot Study Shows (treehugger.com)
Part 2 Scientists edge closer to solving the fusion energy puzzle (inhabitat.com) This warehouse in Australia transformed into a supermarket (inhabitat.com) Green design brings this cabin to the city (inhabitat.com) Check out these tiles that promote healthy interiors (inhabitat.com) Here's how rooftop solar could have prevented 2021's Texas big freeze power outage (electrek.co) Electric compost trucks are coming – EcoCycle will operate nation's first, a Mack LR - Electrek Snow Lake Lithium is developing the world's first all-electric lithium mine to support EV industry in North America - Electrek Biden announces $5 billion over 5 years for a nationwide EV charging network (electrek.co) Master Falconer Gives Birds Second Chances (treehugger.com) What Do We Need More: Insulation or Heatpumpification? (treehugger.com) Why We Should Think About Roots (treehugger.com) Electric Vehicle Accessibility for Black and Brown Communities Is Essential for Successful EV Adoption in US (treehugger.com)
Part 3 Thundertruck is a cool concept for an electric vehicle (inhabitat.com) New bio-based textile fiber from Nordic Bioproducts Group (inhabitat.com) They are building sustainable and affordable housing in Uganda (inhabitat.com) This green design imagines a sustainable sports stadium (inhabitat.com) Ford F-150 Lightning app leaks Tesla Summon-like feature that allows remote control parking with iPhone - Electrek GM's Super Bowl campaign features Austin Powers characters using Ultium EV technology to save the world, then take it over - Electrek BMW to advertise iX electric SUV during the Super Bowl with Arnold Schwarzenegger as Zeus, and a flying mini horse named 'Peggy' - Electrek The US Army is going electric – and wants to be net-zero by 2050 - Electrek Why Whales Don't Drown When They Eat (treehugger.com) Entrepreneur's Van Life Journey Is the 'Ultimate Form of Self-Care' (treehugger.com) There Are More Colors of Hydrogen Than Green, Blue, and Gray—Meet Brown, Turquoise, and Purple (treehugger.com) Beavers Are on the Move and It's Changing the Landscape (treehugger.com)
Part 4 Carbon sequestration solutions explored in new study (inhabitat.com) Why is permaculture gardening so popular? (inhabitat.com) LEED Gold Walden Pond Visitor Center honors Thoreau's legacy (inhabitat.com) Protecting wildlife could prevent pandemics and save money (inhabitat.com) US electric bikes set to pass 1M sales annually, globally tracking to $40B (electrek.co) Nikola Motors (NKLA) loses its whole supply chain leadership, puts hiring freeze as situation looks dire - Electrek Electric hydrofoil startup Navier raises $7.2 million in seed funding to build boats in the US - Electrek Tritium CEO to meet President Biden today following announcement of a new DCFC manufacturing facility in Tennessee - Electrek Behold the Electric Fueling Station of the Future (treehugger.com) Embodied Carbon Legislation Introduced in British Parliament (treehugger.com) Hydrogen-Fueled Planes Could Meet One-Third of Air Travel Demands by 2050 (treehugger.com) How Fake Calls and Paint Splatters Help Owls Relocate (treehugger.com)
Part 5 Exode trench coat by Lâcher Prise is made from eucalyptus (inhabitat.com) Use This Chart to See Which Flavors Pair With Different Fruits (lifehacker.com) Skies, Seasons and Vibes: The Urbanite’s Guide to Sun Valley, Idaho (lifehacker.com) How to Melt Ice Without Salt (lifehacker.com) Michigan will get a new graphite processing factory to support US EV battery production (electrek.co) First 10,000 Ford Pro E-Transit deliveries begin as Ford looks for ways to increase production in Kansas City - Electrek New video footage shows the upcoming Jetson ONE eVTOL (briefly) taking off, and flying over water - Electrek New Tesla Cybertruck accessory wants to turn the electric pickup truck into a boat - Electrek A Great New Guide to the Benefits of Passivhaus (treehugger.com) A Permaculture Project Fights Deforestation in Cambodia (treehugger.com) Photographer Captures the Fascinating World From Dusk to Dawn (treehugger.com) Does Hybrid Work Reduce Carbon Footprint? It's Complicated (treehugger.com)
Part 6 All the Free Stuff You Never Knew Your Library Card Could Get You (lifehacker.com) How to Stop Snoring (lifehacker.com) The Quickest, Easiest Foods to Eat for Long-Lasting Energy (lifehacker.com) 15 Smarter Ways You Should Be Using Baking Soda (lifehacker.com) The US could save $5.6B a year if it switched from coal to solar – study (electrek.co) Webb Space Telescope Captures Selfie as It Aligns Its Gold Mirrors (gizmodo.com) Parker Solar Probe Image Shows Venus Glowing Like an ‘Iron Pulled From a Forge’ (gizmodo.com) Scientists Create Cyborg Fish Powered by Human Heart Cells (gizmodo.com) Touring the ultimate aviation museum: The National Museum of the United States Air Force - CNET Endless incredible aircraft at the National Museum of the United States Air Force - CNET Haunting Mars view reveals dust devil tracks and chaotic mounds - CNET NASA's James Webb Space Telescope delivers momentous first images - CNET
Part 7 How to Survive a Deadly Tornado (lifehacker.com) Hayabusa2 Sample Exposes Ryugu's Hidden Interior (gizmodo.com) Arctic Sponges Discovered Eating Corpses of Long-Dead Worms (gizmodo.com) Astronomers Spot Third Possible Planet Orbiting Proxima Centauri (gizmodo.com) James Webb Space Telescope Takes its First Selfie - ExtremeTech New Spinal Surgery Helps Paralyzed People Walk Again - ExtremeTech NASA Captures First Glimpse of Venus' Surface in Visible Light - ExtremeTech DARPA Successfully Tests Autonomous Helicopter - ExtremeTech Scientists build a fish out of human heart cells and watch it swim with each beat - CNET Astronomers spot possible third planet around closest star to our sun - CNET Which NFL team is the solar energy champ? - CNET Feds announce $5 billion National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure plan - Roadshow (cnet.com)
Part 8 Two Simple Movements Can Reduce Dizziness When Standing Up, Study Finds (gizmodo.com) The Best Wildlife Photographs of 2021, as Chosen by the People (gizmodo.com) John Williams 90th Birthday Top Songs: Star Wars, Jurassic Park (gizmodo.com) Ecuador Court Rules Indigenous Groups Can Reject Drilling and Mining on Their Lands (gizmodo.com) Rogue Black Hole Observed for the First Time - ExtremeTech AI Traffic Lights Could Cut Commute Times - ExtremeTech James Webb Space Telescope Spies its First Star - ExtremeTech The Next Generation of Lie Detector Tests Has Arrived - ExtremeTech New fusion record a step toward solving our energy and climate crises - CNET How to clean cast-iron cookware (and how not to) - CNET NASA solar probe sees Venus glowing 'like an iron from the forge' - CNET NASA says helicopters flying on Mars might glow at dusk - CNET
Part 9 Coal-Loving Australia Just Hit Wind and Solar Power Records (gizmodo.com) Mega Comet Arriving From the Oort Cloud Is 85 Miles Wide (gizmodo.com) Close-Up Photographer of the Year Challenge: 2021 Winner Photos (gizmodo.com) Chimps Might Use Insects as First Aid, Scientists Find (gizmodo.com) Toyota invests another $90 million in EV production in the US | Engadget James Webb Space Telescope captures its first images of a star | Engadget Biden administration unveils $5 billion plan for EV charging infrastructure | Engadget JET nuclear fusion reactor shatters record for energy production | Engadget Scientists suggest life on Earth could've begun with a dose of poison - CNET NASA Perseverance rover breaks Mars record that stood for 17 years - CNET Ford delivers its first E-Transit electric cargo vans to customers - Roadshow (cnet.com) Glorious NASA view of sunrise from space offers a moment of blissful serenity - CNET
Part 10 Garmin Instinct 2 Solar smartwatches may never need charging | Engadget NASA picks Lockheed Martin to build a rocket that will return from Mars | Engadget Astronomers search for alien tech among billions of stars but come up empty - CNET No, the reclining 'alien figure' in NASA Mars rover image isn't proof of life - CNET Surprised scientists catch chimps using insects to treat each other's wounds - CNET Toni Stone: Google honors first female pro baseball player - 9to5Google This Walkable Roller Coaster May Be a Portal to Another World - Nerdist NASA Will Launch a Rocket From Mars in the Near Future - Nerdist Scientists Suggest THE MEG's Titular Monster's Size Is Unknown - Nerdist Vintage Interview Shows Off the Early Yoda Puppet - Nerdist Roman Gladiator Arena Found in Switzerland May Be Last Ever Built - Nerdist Watch 13,000 Dominos Dramatically Collapse in Slow Motion - Nerdist 10 Black Innovators Who Changed the Gaming Industry - Nerdist
