Bringing you your weekly positive Green related articles. Dont forget about the Ecofair coming to Walworth County Fairgrounds July 8-10, 2011. EcoFair360 2011 | Happy 4th of July everyone!!! 7 Tips for a Red, White and GREEN Fourth of July! | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World Schwinn Announces Organic Flax Vestige Model to be Available at the End of July | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World New Study Says Aircraft Can Increase Precipitation Around Major Airports | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World 6 of Our Favorite Eco-Friendly ?Barefoot? Running Shoes | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World Dual-layer solar cells could revolutionize solar energy generation Graphite coated sand makes water safe for drinking Eco-friendly Removal of Oil from Soil : Discovery News Judge backs scientists on polar bears - US news - Environment - msnbc.com Polar Bears Kept on Threatened Species List, Making Them Even More Threatened : TreeHugger Thailand May Double Solar Target to 1GW : TreeHugger A Giant, Man-Made Island Could Act as a Battery for Wind Power : TreeHugger Solar-Powered NASCAR Track Mows Grass With Sheep (Video) : TreeHugger
Part 2 Blue Marble launches first zero-waste biorefinery in the US OSU engineers successfully create CIGS solar devices with inkjet printing Civic Center Viñagrande bioclimatic structure maximizes use of solar energy Bitle solar powered shelter offers prolonged sustenance to its inhabitants DOT Gives Amtrak $562 Million for New Electric Trains | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World 7 Sustainable Designs for a Green 4th of July! | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World Solar thermal plants scrap steam for photovoltaic | Green Tech - CNET News Disney's Cars 2 Makes Gas-Guzzlers The Bad Guys : Discovery News Sound-Charged Shirt from Orange Powers Cell Phones : TreeHugger KLM Completes First Biofuel-Powered Scheduled Flight, With Factory Farmed Fuel : TreeHugger What's Next in Wind Power Tech (Video) : TreeHugger California Cities Recycle Old Asphalt Back Into New Road: A Cheaper, Greener Pothole Fix : TreeHugger
Part 3 Off-Grid Tropicana Billboard is Powered by Oranges! | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World CSX Transportation and New York State Reveal Low Emissions Locomotive | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World Toyota Showcases its Second Generation Hybrid Sports Car at Nürburgring Race | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World ASK A TECH GEEK: How Wasteful is it to Keep a Charger Plugged in When Not Connected to a Device? | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World Recycled shipping containers transformed into an ecofriendly school The Good, the bad and the ugly about Natural Gas Next thing in wind energy: Stealth turbines | Green Tech - CNET News Google: Clean-energy innovation pays off | Green Tech - CNET News 10 Tips for Great Tide Pool Photography, Plus Top iPhone Apps to Have With You : TreeHugger Denmark to be 42% Wind-Powered by 2020--100% by 2050? : TreeHugger College in California Becomes First to Produce More Energy Than it Uses : TreeHugger Organic Garden Pest Control -- What Works, and What Doesn't? : TreeHugger
Part 4 Porous aluminum set to enhance capacity of Li-ion batteries The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: Off-grid energy Amsterdam Airport creates artificial park for passengers Solar Stand dually acts as a solar powered charger for devices The Carbon Neutral Emax Excalibur Hybrid Yacht is Covered in Solar Panels | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World The National Museum of the Marine Corps Is a Green Roofed Monument to Servicemen | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World Oregon engineers roll out cheaper, less wasteful solar cells with inkjet printer -- Engadget California raceway gets 1,600 solar panels, flaunts green track status -- Engadget Sales of Home Wind Turbines Strong, Despite Recession : TreeHugger Storing Wind Power Energy in Compressed Air Tanks Could Change the World : TreeHugger Google Foundation Says Clean Energy Innovation Could Have Huge Payoff : TreeHugger 6 Child Environmentalists That Have Already Changed the World : TreeHugger
Part 5 IKEA Flips the Switch on a 65,000 Square Foot Solar Array in Sacramento | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World Obama Calls for 56.2 MPG Fuel Efficiency Mandate by 2025 | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World Nissan LEAF Becomes First Electric Class Pike's Peak Champion | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World EADS Rethinks the Way Planes Fly With New All-Electric Aircraft Design | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World Coca Cola and WWF create air cleaning billboard made from recycled materials Ricoh unveils Europe's first billboard powered by wind and solar energy Eton Raptor Solar Charger with All-Terrain Guidance Functions Take the Energizer All-in-One Air Jump Power on your Next Road Trip The Good News About Coal is That it's Fading : TreeHugger Safe Cosmetics Act of 2011 Could Clean Up Chemical-Laden Beauty Industry : TreeHugger Green Roof Covers Wind- and Solar-Powered Produce Warehouse : TreeHugger Australia's 400MW of Solar Plants to Nearly Double Generating Capacity : TreeHugger
Part 6 EADS VoltAir aims to make commercial electric aviation possible in 25 years Newly unveiled solar cell can harness energy from infrared spectrum too Foliage solar-powered air conditioner mimics real plants Stena Jutlandica: World's first passenger ferry with onboard wind energy generators SonicStar Super Plane Could Travel from London to New York in 2 Hours | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World Eskom Installs Solar Water Heaters On South African Roofs | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World Illuminated Tables and Planters Made from 100% Recycled Plastics | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World Kulla Design Studio Lamp Shades Upcycle Plastic Bags with Sawdust | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World South African Utility Plans 1 Million Solar Water Heaters by 2015 : TreeHugger Oregon Legislators Vote To Protect Both Wolves & Livestock : TreeHugger Zurich Buses Outfitted with Air Quality Sensors for Mobile Monitoring : TreeHugger Iowa Energy Forum: Another Oil Industry Astroturf Group To Watch Out For : TreeHugger
Part 7 UK's largest solar park to supply 'green' energy to national grid Future Perfect: Plastic photovoltaics to change the way we look at plastic UK's largest solar park to supply 'green' energy to national grid Pythagorus Solar Windows Offer Breakthrough In Solar Tech for High-Rise Buildings | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World New Discovery May Lead to Typing-Powered Laptops and Everlasting Batteries | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World Above Minneapolis' Bike Highway, a Self-Service Repair Kiosk for Cyclists : TreeHugger