Bringing you your weekly positive Green related articles. Went to the Ecofair over the weekend. Will post a small review later. Sun harnessed to chill rail station at scorching Phoenix NTT DoCoMo envisages use of clean energy to power cell phone towers Mitsubishi Electric and Mitsubishi Motors unveil solar powered EV charging station Subaru to launch its first ever hybrid car in 2013 Japan's Mitsui Plans to Construct Solar Power Plants in Tsunami Zone | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World Global Green Energy Spending Up 32% in 2010 | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World Yet More Proof That Grass-Fed Meat Is Better - Sustainable Farming - MOTHER EARTH NEWS Dog poop as power source? City might try - US news - Environment - msnbc.com Mitsubishi i Electric Car Rated 112 MPGe by EPA : TreeHugger Best of Inhabitat: 9 Summery Green Ways to Beat the Heat in NYC : TreeHugger United Nations: Clean Energy Investment Up Globally to $211 Billion : TreeHugger Light Bulb Ban Would Save Consumers $12.5 Billion by 2020, Eliminate 33 Power Plants : TreeHugger
Part 2 KleenSpeed EV-X11: A fusion of power and eco technology breaks own record El Hierro to become the first island in the world to run entirely on clean energy What's next - Self Powered Cars Semi-Rigid car by Emergent offers a new look towards future technology Belgrade Students Design Solar-Powered Public Cell Phone Charging Station | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World ASK A TECH GEEK: What Are Some Easy Ways to Reduce My Laptop?s Energy Consumption? | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World Organic Pest Control: What Works, What Doesn List: 2011 Chicago Farmers Market Guide, with Hours and Contact Information Build Your Own Solar Oven With Automatic Sun Tracking : TreeHugger Lufthansa Will Become First Airline Using Biofuels On A Commercially Scheduled Route : TreeHugger Renault's 60MW Solar Project Generates More Than Electricity : TreeHugger Groundbreaking: Egg Industry Backs Federal Regulation for Hen Welfare : TreeHugger
Part 3 Italy to generate 30GW of solar power by 2020 US Army to test 'microgrids' in Afghanistan to pave way for renewable energy SavWatt's debuts Eco-Pole solar and wind powered streetlight Magnetic microprocessors to make future computers highly energy efficient Navy Tests Autonomous Microbial Energy Harvesting Underwater Monitoring Device | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World U.S. Energy Dept. Gives $105M to Make Fuel From Corn Waste | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World Fruits for Health: Recipes for Cough Syrup, Teas, Face Masks and More - Natural Health - MOTHER EARTH NEWS Nanotech-Enhanced Fuel Cells to Provide Cleaner Coal : Discovery News Make a GOOD Choice and Waste Less : TreeHugger Solar Power Cells Produced Via Inkjet Tech : TreeHugger Old Mine Becomes 1.4MW Solar Power Plant : TreeHugger Air Pollution Linked to Brain Damage and Depression : TreeHugger
Part 4 Toyota City smart homes to use EVs for standby power Researchers develop flexible circuits to harvest ambient electromagnetic energy Stanford researchers demonstrate solar cells capable of harnessing near-infrared light The B2us hybrid bus concept is aesthetically simple and technically sustainable EPA Announces Tougher Regulations for Coal Fueled Power Plants | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World The Shiner's Minimalist Rocking Bed is Built from Industrial Waste | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World The perfect light bulb arrives | Felix Salmon Toyota's smallest car also to be its first electric | The Car Tech blog - CNET Reviews 9 Delicious Alternative Ice Cream Brands: From Organic to Lactose- and Gluten-Free (Slideshow) : TreeHugger Free "Pocket Penguins" App Offers Live Views of Endangered Penguins 24/7 : TreeHugger Sound Studios are Getting Green : TreeHugger FedEx Adds 4,000 Efficient Delivery Vehicles, Doubles EV Fleet : TreeHugger
Part 5 What's next: Harvesting body heat to generate electricity PowerFilm demos roll-to-roll flexible electronic technology Taylor's University unveils solar-powered car for Shell Eco Marathon Asia The Arcadia 85 solar-powered superyacht available for charter Deserted UK Tin Mine Transformed into 1.4MW Solar Power Plant | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World Green Overdrive Video: Home Brew Volvo, Powered by Solyndra Solar | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World Coca-Cola's green billboard consumes carbon dioxide like so much sugary soda -- Engadget The evolution of solar power (infographic) | ExtremeTech A Tour of Europe's First Electric Car Battery Switch Station (Video) : TreeHugger Tunisia Commits $2bn to Sell Solar Power to Europe : TreeHugger Demand for Low-Carbon Products Grows, Despite Recession : TreeHugger 10 Must-Have Crops For a Foodie's Garden (Slideshow) : TreeHugger
Part 6 Purdue researchers find termites' digestive system can act as a biofuel refinery Sawdust might emerge as the next biggest biofuel source Californian college saves millions by harnessing solar energy 'Cling film' solar cells could revolutionize renewable energy harvesting Pomer: Fuel cell powered stand alone power station for firefighters Let Plastic2Oil Turn Your Discarded Plastics Into Fuel 6 Incredible Green Projects That Put Poop to Use! | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World eGenius Plane Sets World Record for Electric Aircraft Speed | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World In India, Rural Residents Abandon Grid and Embrace Solar : TreeHugger The Stirling Biomass Gassification Engine in Action (Video) : TreeHugger Major Supermarket Chain to Go "Zero Waste" in 40 Stores : TreeHugger How Just 3% of Denmark's Trash Ends Up in a Landfill (Video) : TreeHugger
Part 7 Researchers use nanotechnology to make 'Solar Fuel' Green Leaf Inn hotel is powered entirely by self-generated renewable energy Panasonic unveils solar-powered emergency LED lamp and battery charger Greenpeace readies its new eco ship, the Rainbow Warrior III YouShine solar-powered bag keeps your iPhone juiced up at all times Everything I need to know about wind power forecasting New Printable Cling-Film Solar Cells are Cheap and Easy to Produce | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World South Korea To Convert School Textbooks To Digital Versions By 2015 | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World New Wi-Fi Technology Could Double the Battery Life of Cell Phones and Laptops | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World Ford Focus' At-Home Charging Station Charges EVs in Less than 4 Hours | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World Ford Incorporates Soy-Foam Seats Into 2011 Explorer | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World Report Reveals America Now Receives More Power From Renewable Sources Than Nuclear | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World
Part 8 Everything I need to know about flywheel energy storage system Summer harvested seaweed could prove a viable source of biofuel Thomson Airways to cooking oil as a fuel for a Birmingham to Palma flight Antonov debuts 3-speed transmission for efficient EVs Kharkov University students create ecofriendly ultra-frugal 1350 mpg car Recon 3.0 harnesses kinetic energy to charge your gadget gear This renewable energy generating backpack will keep your gadgets charged Grassolean biodiesel fuel station inspired by the modernistic ideals of Silver Lake McDonald's to power delivery trucks with waste vegetable oil in UAE SoloTrek innovators to build a multi-passenger hybrid air car Toyota announces the all electric Scion iQ car for 2012 Sun Shadow Pavilion: A fully sustainable, solar powered exhibition space
