Bringing you your weekly positive Green related articles. I was one of the 860,000 people in Northern IL who lost power due to a Storm on Monday and didnt get power back until Friday. And all this time, I kept thinking, "I wish I had a solar array" Aquamarine Power's next-generation Oyster 800 unveiled Future Perfect: Using the sun to cool your home Everything I need to know about fusion power What's Next: Harvesting clean energy from bridges Yves Behar and Jawbone Lutron Unveils Energy-Saving Dimmer Switch for CFL and LED Bulbs | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World Get the Most From Vegetable Garden Mulches - Organic Gardening - MOTHER EARTH NEWS BP unveils drilling rules tougher than US - US news - Environment - msnbc.com House of Reps Passes Amendment Banning Implementation of 2007 Light Bulb Efficiency Improvement Law : TreeHugger France Launches ?10 Billion Offshore Wind Project (1,200 Turbines & 10,000 Jobs!) : TreeHugger Cyclists Beat Airplane in a Race Across Los Angeles : TreeHugger 10 Honda Factories Are Now "Zero Waste" : TreeHugger
Part 2 Increase power output of wind farms tenfold by optimizing turbine placement Nissan develops solar-powered recharging system for Leaf The good, the bad and the ugly: Compressed air-powered cars ElectroSolar Catamaran is propelled by renewable solar energy Aluminum-Celmet Could Increase Electric Vehicle Range By 300% | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World Honeycomb-Shaped 'Beehive' Solar Panels Could Energize Building Facades | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World Woman hopes to walk across Africa for clean water - World news - Mideast/N. Africa - msnbc.com Emanuel: Energy Efficiency In Government Buildings Will Save Millions « CBS Chicago The Philosopher's Case for Why You Should Believe in Global Warming : TreeHugger An Assault on the Clean Water Act : TreeHugger Yes, There is Actually Some Good News in America : TreeHugger Britain's Biggest Solar Field (5MW) Built in Just 6 Weeks! : TreeHugger
Part 3 Biofuel producing ancient algae could help solve energy woes United States' first EV highway to come up in Washington Volvo prepares to test three different prototypes of range extending EVs LEAF concept converts atmospheric dew into potable water The Eco Facts Behind NASA's Legendary Space Shuttle Program | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World 6 Smart Ways to Escape The Summer Heat at Home | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World Bus Stop Ads Recharge Your Battery : Discovery News LED Wallpaper Gets Green Light : Discovery News Redskins to Install 2MW of Solar and Electric Car Charging at FedEx Field : TreeHugger Wind Farms Of Small Vertical Axis Turbines More Efficient, Cheaper Than Conventional Projects : TreeHugger 9MW New Jersey Solar Roof Will Be Biggest in the USA : TreeHugger Renewable Energy: What It Is and Who Is Using It (Infographic) : TreeHugger
Part 4 LEGO Commits to Using Only Environmentally Friendly Packaging | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World Japan's Prime Minister Calls for Complete Phase Out of Nuclear Power | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World Hybrid X High School Team Wins MPG Road Rally | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World The New Vanmoof NO. 5 Bike Has Built-In Solar Powered LED Lights | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World First student-built hydrogen car accelerates 'as fast as a Porsche' Nunc Architects create sustainable bicycle parking for Zaandam Mobile App Uses Sound to Keep Mosquitoes Away : Discovery News A Travel Charger That Fights Vampires : Discovery News Big Coal Claims Inbreeding is Behind W. Virginia Birth Defects, Not Mining : TreeHugger New Formula for Carpeting Eliminates Latex, Makes It Biodegradable : TreeHugger Shining a Light on Energy Efficiency : TreeHugger 40 Million Hunters & Fishermen Fed Up With GOP's Anti-Environment Agenda : TreeHugger
Part 5 Safety Distance: Solar powered roadside indicator to avoid tailgating in foggy weather Helios Cousteau self-sufficient catamaran gets powered by renewable energy Algae found in Roman baths could be used to produce biofuel Kansas University students develop solar-powered sterilizer MIT Using Modified Carbon Nanotubes to Create a Constant Charging Solar 'Sponge' Battery | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World ASK A TECH GEEK: How Can I Charge My Gadgets With Renewable Energy? | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World LED Desk Lamp Sports 4-Port USB Hub : Discovery News Intel, Whole Foods lead in green-power purchasing | Green Tech - CNET News 5 Books to Get Your Kids Hooked on Gardening : TreeHugger Moving? Box Rental Company Good Boxes Delivers and Eliminates the Cardboard Waste : TreeHugger House Energy and Commerce Committee Gets Paid, Big Coal Gets to Pollute : TreeHugger Green Economy Employs More People Than Fossil Fuels : TreeHugger
Part 6 AT&T Announces It Will Use Bloom Boxes to Power 11 California Sites | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World Chevy Volt Drivers Log 2 Million Miles, 1.3 Million All Electric! | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World Montana Governor Questions Exxon's Oil Spill Estimates & Clean Up Methods | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World House Repeals a Misguided Attempt to End Lighting Efficiency Standards | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World A motion sensing streetlight system that aims to save electricity Italy is now home to the world's largest HIT-equipped solar plant Ford uses recycled tires, soy for seals and gaskets in several 2011MY vehicles | The Car Tech blog - CNET Reviews MIT demos flexible solar panels printed on paper | Crave - CNET Why Electric Cars and Car Clubs Are an Ideal Match. Maybe. : TreeHugger Build Your Own Automated Greenhouse for Effortless Gardening (Video) : TreeHugger Global Warming: Scientists vs. Climate Skeptics (Infographic) : TreeHugger Seaweeds Could be a Source of Next-Gen Biofuels : TreeHugger
Part 7 Solar Pirates from Totenville build solar car for 2011 Solar Car Challenge What's next: Producing biofuels from waste materials Nanostructures will help in production of affordable EV batteries 10 coolest products made using cardboard Spanish City Offers Lifetime Tram Passes in Exchange for Cars | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World World's First Student Built Hydrogen Racing Car Unveiled! | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World Vitamin Water bus-stop ad lets devices juice-up before the commute -- Engadget Chevy Volts invade NYC police fleet, give cops all new ways to taze bros -- Engadget Hero Conservationists Rescue Humpback Whale from Certain Death (Amazing Video!) : TreeHugger Eureka Moment: A Text Messaging Smoke Detector : TreeHugger Solar Cells Can Now Be Printed on Anything, Even Paper and Fabric : TreeHugger Combined Solar- & Wind-Power Plant Nurtures Bees Too : TreeHugger
Part 8 High-Tech Antenna Harvests Electromagnetic Energy From Thin Air | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World Enzyme Discovered in the Great Salt Lake Could Unlock Non-Food Derived Biofuels | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World Repealing Light Bulb Efficiency Standards Would Cost Americans $12.5 Billion | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World Inhabitat's Wishlist of 6 Green Technology Upgrades for the iPhone 5 | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World Lucky Punk fuses elements of green technology with bio-engineering Concept solar powered charger can prove to be one of the world's most efficient 'green' device Select IKEA stores to host Blink electric vehicle charging stations, Volts now suitable for furniture pickup -- Engadget Nissan plant in Smyrna, Tennessee to start Leaf production by late 2012 -- Engadget Australia's Carbon Pricing to Herald a Clean Energy Future : TreeHugger Solar-Powered Hotel Energy Management Cuts Power Use 35% : TreeHugger GOP's Accomplishments This Year: Styrofoam Cups, Little Else : TreeHugger Brazil Reaches Wind Energy Milestone : TreeHugger
Part 9 MIT researchers develop affordable tech to create printable solar cells Future Perfect: Powering your house with your EV iPower4 harnesses solar energy to juice up your iPhone Protect, energize your iPad with ecofriendly Mini L solarbag Airbus and DLR turn to fuel cells to cut aircraft emissions and noise A Full 86 GM Facilities Are Now Landfill-Free | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World Renault's Frendzy 100% Electric Concept Car Takes Flexibility Literally | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World 7 Tools for the Micro-Gardener New Composting Facility Dedicated to Dirty Diapers : TreeHugger The Secrets of Industrial Composting: Texas' Biggest Composter Reveals All (Video) : TreeHugger Sustainable Garden Starter Kit: 10 Must-Have Products for the New Green, Grower (Slideshow) : TreeHugger
