Bringing you your weekly positive Green related articles. Happy Earth Day! Remember, we only have one Earth, so keep it Green. Expect a heavy load of articles this week. New cleaning products with embedded enzymes could mean cheaper laundry bills Port-a-Bach gets the Bio medical applications to extract power from Cyborg Lobsters Reading with a twist: Blink to turn your light on and off 7 Weird and Wonderful Uses For LED Lighting Technology | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building What Are You Doing for Earth Day 2012? | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Earth Day 2012 - The Big Picture - Boston.com Food Safety: Grocery Store Bags | Healthy Eats Meet ARPA-E, the US Government's Cleantech Incubator (Video) : TreeHugger How Planet Earth Got its Name : TreeHugger Algae-Powered Lamps, Solar Emergency Suitcases, Energy Maps of New York and More from EarthTechling : TreeHugger Texas College Converts its Football Field into a Working Farm : TreeHugger
Part 2 13-year old Kenyan makes a devise with LED lights and Solar panels to scare away lions Chalktrail: Color the streets with a dazzling bicycle trail Philips designs $60 light bulb that lasts 20 years Gyre9's Green Revolution combines exercise with energy generation 8 Fun & Easy Earth Day Activities for Kids of All Ages | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Super-Fast Vacuum Transport Tube Could Travel from New York To LA in Under an Hour | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building How to Make Hollandaise Sauce - Real Food - MOTHER EARTH NEWS Pedometers 101 | Healthy Eats USDA Map: "Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food" : TreeHugger Elon Musk Joins Buffett, Pledges Fortune to Charity : TreeHugger Inupiat Woman Wins Goldman Prize for Leading Fight Against Arctic Drilling : TreeHugger Vermont Senate Votes to Ban Fracking : TreeHugger
Part 3 Largest solar powered plant by OLN starts operation in Indonesia Empulse to sport first ever specially built drivetrain for electric motorcycles MicroPEM: A device that measures air pollution from the wearer's physical activities London buses to soon test the viability of F1 fuel saving flywheels Brilliant Decafé Lamp is Made From Recycled Coffee Grounds! | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building 7 Biggest Threats to the Environment - Why We Still Need Earth Day | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building U.S. News - Earth Day events: from condoms to National Mall concert Natural Recipes for Earth Day | FN Dish India Starts Up Asia's Largest Solar Power Plant : TreeHugger Google Earth Using Kites and Balloons for Aerial Mapping : TreeHugger Buy an Electric Car, Get Rooftop Solar for Under $10,000 : TreeHugger Ford Focus Electric: The Test Drive : TreeHugger
Part 4 Honda, Japan Metals & Chemicals to extract and reuse rare earth Tesla Motors and SolarCity team up to provide effective solutions to solar panel owners VEO: Compact electric car that allows you to workout on the move S&C Electric to invest £200,000 to test energy storage technologies iBamboo is an Electricity-Free iPhone Speaker Made From a Piece of Bamboo | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building World U.S. News - Car parts made from cash? Ford tests 'green' arm rests, trays 10 Earth Day Ways to Save the Planet, Your Health, & Money! - Planet Green Seven Out of Ten Americans Agree: Climate Change Leads to Extreme Weather : TreeHugger New Organic Solar Technology Gets Us Closer to Electricity Generating Buildings : TreeHugger Eco Wine Review: Cline Cellars 2010 Cool Climate Chardonnay : TreeHugger Top Bloggers Tell Us Their Earth Day Wish : TreeHugger
Part 5 Wattcher Energy Monitor Could Help Reduce Energy Bills | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building California Man Recycles a Boeing 737 Into a Personal In-Home Flight Simulator | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building TEST DRIVE: Inhabitat Conquers Range Anxiety in the All-Electric Nissan LEAF | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building NASA's New LEED Platinum Sustainability Base is the Greenest Federal Building in the US - PHOTOS | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Rice scientists use nanotube electrodes to enhance PV efficiency Nike crafts official shirts of five teams at Euro 2012 using recycled plastic bottles Itineraries - National Park Service touts green themes and waives fees Top 5 National Parks Features - Planet Green Nanosponge Absorbs 100x Its Weight in Oil, Is Guided With Magnets : TreeHugger Mini-Speakers for Bike Helmets Keep You Safer While Cycling : TreeHugger Philippines Mining Activist Awarded Goldman Environmental Prize for Stopping Norwegian-owned Nickel Mine : TreeHugger EPA Finalizes Fracking Rules - Gives Industry 30 Months to Fully Comply : TreeHugger
Part 6 Colorado State University research team developing natural clothing with solar power chargers Chevy, GMC bi fuel pickup trucks to sell for $11k Chevy Volt 2013 to come with revamped look and 'EV Hold Mode' for save up on battery Company creates wind turbine systems that can produce clean water in desert regions Tree-inspired Mangrove Chair Made From Recycled Steel and Supports Conservation! | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building PRODUCT REVIEW: Inhabitat Tries Out Ikea's Solar-Powered Sunnan Lamp | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Solar-Powered Fabric Charges Phones on the Trail : Discovery News Green 16: Top Colleges Make Earth Day Honors : Discovery News Could Using Propane Instead of Water Clean Up Fracking? : TreeHugger Eco-Hotel In Ukraine Is Built Exclusively From "Ecologically Harmless Materials" : TreeHugger Cost of Advanced Lithium-Ion Batteries for EVs Dropped 14% Last Year, 30% Since 2009 : TreeHugger Why Carrots are Orange (And 5 Non-Orange Carrots to Grow in Your Garden) : TreeHugger
Part 7 IIT Bombay students design electric car for FSAE Motorsport competition Scientists find hybrids greener than coal-powered EVs Ford scripts NASCAR history with an all electric Focus What's Next: 3D Solar Cells to revolutionize the photovoltaic industry 10 Awesome Eco-Activities to Do This Earth Day | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building A Chevy Volt Owner Shares His Story: Driven To Make The World a bit Greener | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Ford Focus Electric Shows Off Connectivity : Discovery News Buffett Has Rule for Environment, Too : Discovery News Kenyan Teen's Invention Saves Lions, Helps Farmers : TreeHugger Biking Crash-Test Dummy Could Make Cyclists Safer : TreeHugger 3 Compost Bins for Small Spaces : TreeHugger More Hot Poop on Composting and Alternative Toilets : TreeHugger
Part 8 Philips' Innovative New L Prize Winning 10W LED Bulb Will Launch for $50 on Earth Day | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building The History of Earth Day: When and Why This Celebration Came to Be | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building eBay Launches New Green Driving Site for Finding and Buying Eco Vehicles | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building EPA Introduces Regulations Limiting Hydraulic Fracturing Emissions | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Volkswagen has decided to invest substantially in green technologies Solar powered greenhouse desalinates sea water for irrigation http://lifehacker.com/5903677/make-and-store-a-salad-that-will-stay-fresh-and-crisp-all-week-long LG Optimus Elite hands-on: Super green but far from premium | Mobile - CNET News Why the Sierra Club is Endorsing President Obama : TreeHugger Smart Sensor Cooking Gadget Promises 40% Energy Savings : TreeHugger Obama Proposes $52 Million Program to Take on Oil Speculators : TreeHugger GOP Slaps Keystone XL Onto (Another) Transportation Bill, Obama Threatens Veto : TreeHugger
Part 9 Qantas Airways achieves milestone with biofuel powered flight California Polytechnic gets ready for marathon with super mileage Lamina Graphene Monoxide might help synthesize gen next semiconductors New diesel engine guidelines and technology cut down emissions by 95 percent Walmart Toots Its Own Horn with Release of Sustainability Report | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building PICS: Patrick Blanc Wind-power blimp takes to the air (video) | Cutting Edge - CNET News 2012 Ford Focus Electric: The strong, silent type (first drive) | The Car Tech blog - CNET Reviews Orangutans Smarter Than We Think - Apparently Know the Mechanical Properties of Wood : TreeHugger Ask the Experts: Why Hasn't the US Tapped Into Its Geothermal Power Potential More? : TreeHugger Eco Wine Review: Lynmar Estate 2008 Russian River Valley Pinot Noir : TreeHugger How one Electric Car Handles Snow, Reindeer, and Being Put Inside a Freezer : TreeHugger
Part 10 2013 Chevy Volt Gets a New "EV Hold Mode" and Styling Updates | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Yale Poll Finds Majority of Americans Now Believe Global Warming Causes Extreme Weather | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Solar-Powered Spiral Garden Pavilion is a Sustainable and Adaptable Retreat | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Japan to Shut Down Last Operating Nuclear Reactor on May 6th | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building AC Transit Panasonic to establish fuel cell research center in Cardiff Helium-filled floating wind turbine, renewable energy with style -- Engadget Facebook flips the switch on its North Carolina data center, cooled with balmy mountain air -- Engadget Gorgeous Kinetic Light Uses OLED Technology, Moves to Preprogrammed Choreographies : TreeHugger Nomad Solar Lamp Makes Off-Grid Lighting Easy : TreeHugger Electric Vehicles a Good Environmental Choice Everywhere in US, Study Finds : TreeHugger The Cars of the Green Living Show : TreeHugger
Part 11 NASA proposes freshwater algae enclosure in sea water to produce biofuel Carbon nanosponges can soak up oil 100 times their own weight Organic, eco friendly wines reduce health risks Maxximus LNG 2000: Maxximus G force goes green to set new speed records Consumer Electronics Industry Says it Increased E-cycling by 53 Percent in 2011 | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building GM Restarts Chevy Volt Production Earlier than Expected | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Nissan adopts 15 EV chargers, is first on nappy duty (video) -- Engadget IBM's building an air-breathing EV battery that goes 500 miles on a single charge -- Engadget Tesla pairs up with SolarCity, will power off-grid homes as well as cars -- Engadget Panasonic forms new Eco Solutions unit, aims to be 'leader in green innovation' by 2018 -- Engadget Wind Turbine Makes 1,000 Liters of Clean Water a Day in the Desert : TreeHugger 3 Lightweight Fabric Planters for Easy, Portable Container Gardens : TreeHugger
Part 12 INTERVIEW: We Talk to Futurist Melissa Sterry About Earth 2.0 and the Bionic City | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Revolutionary Soil Wrap is a Plant Container You Can Plant | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Mexico's House of Representatives Passes Landmark Climate Law | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Ford Focus Electric Becomes the First All-Electric NASCAR Pace Car | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Seattle Mariners install double Solar Panel System in collaboration with Panasonic Hall County Schools turn to LPG to power 20 new green buses Ford Focus Electric test drive and MyFord Mobile hands-on (video) -- Engadget Boeing 787 set for first biofuel-powered flight tonight -- Engadget German startup develops tinted windows that generate electricity | ExtremeTech Google Expands Its Autonomous Fleet With Hybrid Lexus RX450h How HP Recycles Its Ink Cartridges | News & Opinion | PCMag.com Earth Day and Technology
Part 13 Scientists achieve high speed of artificial photosynthesis, comparable to its natural counterpart US Army unveils high tech lab to develop energy solutions Largest Solar installation opened in Tennessee Coulomb Technologies install 2400 charging stations through ChargePoint America Program UPS Expands London Olympics Fleet to Include Biomethane Vehicles | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Tokyo Institute of Technology Unveils New Facade Decked Out in 4,500 Solar Panels! | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building EPA Looks To Improve Air Quality in National Parks | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building
