Bringing you, your weekly positive Green related articles. Middle of August already? Where did the summer go? INTERVIEW: Mark Wigley on Greening Architecture Schools | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Solar Decathlon China Announces the Winners for 2013 | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Casa Kids ConnectMe Desk Adjusts to Kids' Changing Height | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building INFOGRAPHIC: Inside Elon Musk's Hyperloop – Will It Become the 5th Form of Transportation? | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building news.discovery.com/tech/alternative-power-sources/8-cray-cray-ways-harness-solar-130808.htm news.discovery.com/tech/gear-and-gadgets/solar-powered-laptop-10-hours-130806.htm Philips grows Hue smartphone-controlled lighting lineup with $80 LivingColors Bloom, $90 LightStrips Honda Fit: 86 mpg from the next hyper-efficient hybrid | ExtremeTech Tesla Model S gets 5-star safety rating in every category in NHTSA crash tests : TreeHugger Walking Shelter: Clever shoes hide a portable tent : TreeHugger Nissan is ramping up LEAF electric car production in the U.S. : TreeHugger Cactus needles inspire new method of cleaning oil from water : TreeHugger
Part 2 Dazzling Sky Reflector-Net Draws Daylight Down into NYC Subway System | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Avis Magica Tower for Miami Boasts a 120 Meter-Tall Aquarium and Energy-Generating "Feathers" | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Guardian Angel Kangaroo Saves Lost Boy in Australian Bush | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Robotic Plants Can Test Soil in All Environments | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Solar-powered Ubuntu laptop boasts 10-hour battery, 2-hour charge time New flexible micro-supercapacitor paves way for tiny electronics | ExtremeTech gizmodo.com/scientists-have-created-a-malaria-vaccine-thats-100-e-1069393748 the-gadgeteer.com/2013/08/06/fizzy-farm-planters-bring-the-garden-indoors/ Elephants take revenge on village after herd member is killed by train : TreeHugger Ban gasoline cars by 2040? : TreeHugger Swedish sweat machine turns perspiration into drinking water (Video) : TreeHugger Giggle-fest: Tesla's Elon Musk and analyst discuss BMW i3 electric car : TreeHugger
Part 3 Research Shows Fox News is Behind Climate Change Denial | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Snapshot Serengeti: University of Minnesota Captures Millions of Candid Photos of African Wildlife | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building NREL Uses Corning's Flexible Willow Glass to Develop Cheap, Efficient Solar Shingles | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Sign Up for Boston Architectural College's Brand New Web Course and Learn the Core Concepts of Passive Design! | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building 2013 Honda Fit review: A good small car with amazing cup holders but modest tech | ExtremeTech gizmodo.com/a-cheap-jet-ski-alternative-that-runs-on-sunlight-1065526299 the-gadgeteer.com/2013/08/05/efergy-engage-wireless-energy-monitor-review/ gizmodo.com/biodegradable-cutlery-looks-like-the-vegetables-youll-1051612729 With the Hyperloop reveal date approaching, here's the best guess so far : TreeHugger Nature Blows My Mind! The bobtail squid and its amazing invisibility cloak : TreeHugger National Geographic's amazing photos show intimate life of Africa's lions : TreeHugger Remember the hole in the ozone layer? We slowed that. We can slow climate change, too. : TreeHugger
Part 4 DIY: How to Save Heirloom Tomato Seeds for Annual Growing | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building ASAP Solar-Powered Jet Ski-Paddleboard is Designed to Save Lives at Sea | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building The Spiritree: Eco-Friendly Burial Planter Grows a Tree With Your Earthly Remains | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Painting Wind Turbines Black Could Prevent Thousands of Bird Deaths Every Year | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building BMW's i8 Plug-in Hybrid Will be the First Production Car to Use Scratch-Resistant Gorilla Glass | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Researchers Develop New Oil Spill Cleanup System Inspired by Cactus Needles | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building INTERVIEW: Sustainability Advisor Lonny Grafman on the Waterpod | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building INTERVIEW: Inhabitat Talks with Carl Seville, the Green Building Curmudgeon | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building World’s first road-powered electric vehicle network switches on in South Korea | ExtremeTech Don't let your leftovers go to waste with new app : TreeHugger A year and a half with a Nissan LEAF electric car by Sam Koblenski : TreeHugger JA Solar makes record-breaking 18.3% efficient multi-crystalline silicon PV cells : TreeHugger
Part 5 KKA Unveils Solar-Powered EV Charging Stations Made From Locally Sourced Wood for Sweden | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Real Food Farm's Mobile Market is a Produce Oasis in the Food Deserts of Baltimore | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building NREL Study Finds 32 Acres of Solar Can Power 1,000 Homes | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Crossbar's RRAM Chip Could Make Your Phone Battery Last for Weeks | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Japanese Scientists Develop Pioneering Drought-resistant Rice Crop to Battle Climate Change | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Germany's Green Party Pushes for Mandatory Vegetarian Day | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Electric Vehicle Sales Increased Nearly 530 Percent | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building KAIST Launches First Road-Charged OLEV Electric Buses in South Korea | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Making a Republican case for climate action : TreeHugger NYC to build Brooklyn Bridge Beach along East River : TreeHugger Good news! Wind and solar power double under Obama : TreeHugger World's first sport utility laptop is fully solar-powered and runs Linux : TreeHugger
Part 6 Researchers to Mimic Photosynthesis to Produce Zero Carbon Liquid Fuel | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building 6 Ways to Convert Poo into Power | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Australia's Retrofitted Illawarra Flame House Takes Slight Lead in Solar Decathlon China | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building New 'Electronic Ink' Could Lead to Incredibly Cheap Solar Cells and Touchpads | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building VELUX and HTA's Ultra-Efficient CarbonLight Homes Encourage Residents to Live More Sustainable Lives | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Philips Launches New "Friends of Hue" as an Extension of Their Smartphone Controlled LED Lighting System | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building LivingLight: Hanging Garden OLED Pendant Lights Are Powered by the Soil They Contain | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Sheraton Vertical Garden Built for Mile High Gardening Conference in Denver | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building This is what happens to your poop after you flush it (Video) : TreeHugger Brooklyn to build automated underground parking garage - under a public park : TreeHugger Young Republican voters won't support climate denial, poll finds : TreeHugger 30 spinach recipes for superfood meals : TreeHugger
Part 7 Terrafugia's Flying Car Completes First Public Flight at Wisconsin Air Show | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Puri Desalinating Water Bottle Could Save Your Life at Sea | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Salt Lake City's New Zero Home is One of the Most Energy-Efficient Houses in the US | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Spring Street Park: Downtown LA Parking Lot Transformed into a Green Public Park | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building San Francisco's AT&T Park To Feature Massive Edible Garden Behind Center Field | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building DIY: How to Make Your Own Tinctures from Herbs at Home | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building INTERVIEW: Inhabitat Talks to IKEA's Chief Sustainability Officer Steve Howard | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building 7 Eco-Friendly DIY Summer Crafts For Kids Of All Ages | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building 2014 Ford F150 pickup truck will run on compressed natural gas (CNG) : TreeHugger Tube Map Live app for iPhone and iPad gives you live view of London Underground : TreeHugger Zero Home is first Net-Zero certified home in Utah : TreeHugger Ignoring climate change is like driving on to a collapsed bridge : TreeHugger
Part 8 MVRDV Unveils Plans for an Underground Shopping Mall Topped With a Lush Park in Barcelona | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building "Self Expiring" Packaging Saves Lives by Providing a Visual Indication That Medicine Has Expired | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building IKEA's Augmented Reality 2014 Catalog Lets You Preview Products in Your Apartment! | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Solar Power That Works At Night Coming Soon from Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy Developing | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Costa Rica is Closing its Zoos and Freeing All Captive Animals | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building China’s Climate Change Initiatives Are Leaving the US in the Dust | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building GreenWing International's eSpyder Electric Airplane is Finally Here and It Costs Just Under $40K | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Scientists Propose Planting Trees in the Desert to Combat Climate Change | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Ocean Requiem: Amazing short film shows why we must protect our oceans (video) : TreeHugger Tesla Model S grabs 8.4% of large luxury car market in first half of 2013 : TreeHugger A very different kind of election battle is happening in Toronto, Canada : TreeHugger
