Bringing you, your weekly positive Green related articles. Finally broke the freezing cold snap, but now everything is a mess with the melting. Sigh, cant win. Have a very heavy week of articles, in part to CES, and some stuff from Toyota. Toyota Debuts Driver Awareness Research Vehicle at Los Angeles Auto Show | Toyota Toyota Earns Best Brand Award and Six Category Honors from Kelley Blue Book’s 2014 Best Resale Value Awards | Toyota It’s All About the Residuals: 8 Toyota Models Win 2014 ALG Residual Value Awards | Toyota Toyota Launches TeenDrive365 to Help Families Navigate One of the Most Dangerous Years of a Teen's Life | Toyota George Borst & Toyota Financial Services (TFS) Recognized for Commitment to Advancing Women Leaders | Toyota Toyota Pledges $500,000 to Support Relief Efforts in the Philippines | Toyota 2014 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) - Toyota Fuel Cell Concept (FCV) Debut | Toyota 'Toyota Car of the Future' On Sale Next Year; Opens 2014 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) | Toyota Croatian Schools Plan To Use Renewable Energy To Fund Better Education | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building INFOGRAPHIC: Philips' New Instant Fit LED Tubes Cut Energy Use in Half | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Schwinn's CycleNav Helps Bicyclists Navigate Without Riding into a Tree | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building DIY: Crocheted and Knit Dishcloths and Washcloths to Help Kick Your Paper Towel Habit | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building
Part 2 White House and US Scientists Tackle Climate Change Dismissal Over Polar Vortex | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Team Unveils WWII Michigan Memorial Phoenix Laboratory Renovation and a New LEED-Certified Institute | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building California Tries Cloud Seeding to Make Up for Unusually Low Snowpack | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Vermont Woods Studios' Colorful Polywood Chairs Are Made From Over 90% Recycled Plastic | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Does eco-friendly food exist? - Promoting Eco Friendly Lifestyle to Save Enviornment - Ecofriend Understanding different ways and benefits of sustainable farming - Promoting Eco Friendly Lifestyle to Save Enviornment - Ecofriend Toronto Polar Bear Takes First Steps: Video : Discovery News China Is Turning Abandoned Steel Mills Back Into Farmland New York City to make 20% of parking spaces ready for electric car charging over next decade : TreeHugger The rise of curbs: Protected bike lanes in the U.S. are growing up! : TreeHugger 45 minutes, wide-ranging interview with Elon Musk and his brother Kimbal (video) : TreeHugger The Nature Conservancy reaches 1 million protected acres in Montana, 1 for every person in the state! : TreeHugger
Part 3 http://inhabitat.com/friends-use-recycled-cardboard-boxes-to-build-amazing-life-size-pirate-ship/ http://inhabitat.com/incredible-chefpro-3d-printer-for-custom-candy-is-sweet/ http://inhabitat.com/california-doubles-solar-capacity-in-just-one-year/ http://inhabitat.com/the-tesla-of-light-bulbs-crowdfunds-stylish-energy-saving-plumen-002-on-kickstarter/ 2014 – An Eco-friendly year? - Promoting Eco Friendly Lifestyle to Save Enviornment - Ecofriend An eco friendly phone case - Promoting Eco Friendly Lifestyle to Save Enviornment - Ecofriend Hot New Wood Stoves: High-Tech and Eco-Friendly : Discovery News Hubble Takes Deepest View Into Cosmic Frontier : Discovery News This rural doctor in Nigeria builds his own hospital equipment : TreeHugger A snowy owl irruption is happening right now : TreeHugger The hottest thing at CES is the FLIR thermal imaging iPhone case : TreeHugger http://www.treehugger.com/natural-sciences/uk-government-plant-4-million-trees-2014-5000-acres-new-woods.html
Part 4 The iBAPS Smart Bike Creates a "Safety Zone" to Prevent Bicycle Accidents | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building MPOWERD Unveils Luci Aura Innovative Color Changing Inflatable Solar Lantern at CES 2014 | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Amazing AirCarbon Thermoplastic Made From Pollution Will Be Used To Make World's First Carbon-Negative Chair | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building The Food Guide UK's New Cotton Tea Towel Explains How Healthy Your Sunday Roast Is | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Green is the new black - Promoting Eco Friendly Lifestyle to Save Enviornment - Ecofriend Is green coffee a scam? - Promoting Eco Friendly Lifestyle to Save Enviornment - Ecofriend Ultra-Flexible Chip Can Be Wrapped Around A Hair : Discovery News Spirit's Decade Old Mosaic of Mars is Still Stunning : Discovery News Bosch e-bike drive is coming to North America : TreeHugger Wind power saved the Texas power grid from the Polar Vortex : TreeHugger This map shows the top 50 markets for energy-efficient lightbulb sales around the U.S. : TreeHugger Dewdrop inflatable energy-efficient greenhouse responds to its environment : TreeHugger
Part 5 DIY: How to Build an Insect Hotel from Found Materials | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Volkswagen's New Passat BlueMotion Concept Has the Highest Fuel Economy of Any Non-Hybrid Midsize Sedan | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Intel Unveils a "Smart" Onesie that Monitors Baby's Health | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Hungarian Town Flooded by Toxic Red Sludge Re-Emerges as a Model Green Town | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Why are Indians splurging on green goods? - Promoting Eco Friendly Lifestyle to Save Enviornment - Ecofriend Why is Norwegian wool eco-friendly? - Promoting Eco Friendly Lifestyle to Save Enviornment - Ecofriend Contact Lenses Are Like Google Glass for Eyeballs : Discovery News China Is Turning Abandoned Steel Mills Back Into Farmland McDonalds to begin buying "sustainable beef" in 2016 : TreeHugger In 2013, GM sold 23,094 Chevy Volts and Nissan sold 22,610 electric LEAFs : TreeHugger California added more rooftop solar capacity in 2013 than in the past 30 years combined! : TreeHugger This looks like a fluorescent tube, but it's actually a 41% more efficient LED lamp : TreeHugger
Part 6 Top 8 Amazing Eco Winter Wonderland Resorts To Enjoy the Magic of Snow | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Navia: World's First Commercial Driverless Electric Car Hits the Streets, Won't Break Any Speed Records | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Inhabitat Interview with Department of Energy's David Danielson | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building $100 3D-Printed Prosthetics Offer Hope to Amputees in War-Torn Sudan | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Researchers develop tiny windmills that can power your gadgets (video) Toyota is ready to sell fuel cell cars in 2015 after a decade of prototypes | ExtremeTech At long last, new lithium battery tech actually arrives on the market (and might already be in your smartphone) | ExtremeTech Plumen's Beautiful New Bulbs Make Low-Energy Into High Art MacGyver actor Richard Dean Anderson rode 5,641 miles from Minnesota to Alaska when he was 17 : TreeHugger From 20 years in Congress to off-grid living : TreeHugger The Faraday Bike is the prettiest electric assist bicycle you will ever see : TreeHugger How to keep your hands moisturized during winter : TreeHugger
Part 7 All Intel Microprocessors Will be Conflict-Free Starting Today | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Spree Smart Headband Tracks Exercise Performance While Keeping the Sweat Out of Your Eyes | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Japan Offers US $4 Billion Loan For Super Maglev Train Line Between DC and Baltimore | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Anton Strainer Bowl Helps Gives Fruits and Veggies a Thorough Wash | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building This Is the World’s Fastest Thin-Film Organic Transistor Elio Motors’ three-wheeled car gets 84 miles per gallon | TechHive Solar Cooler chills beverages, makes ice with sun power | CES 2014: Gadgets - CNET Blogs Hoover Dam Is a Super-Gadget That Keeps the Lights in Vegas Burning Photo: Waterfall fit for a princess : TreeHugger Turning hot air into cool designer chairs : TreeHugger "Smart" water heater cuts electricity use by up to 40% : TreeHugger A powerful lightweight folding solar charger for clean portable power : TreeHugger
Part 8 Toyota Unveils 2015 Zero Emissions Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle at CES 2014 in Las Vegas | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Yes, the Polar Vortex May Be a Result of Global Warming | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Food Trucks Are Rapidly Replacing Traditional Fast Food Outlets In The US | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building UK Shatters Wind Power Records in December 2013 by Generating 2.8 Million MWh | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building White House agrees to fund International Space Station until 2024 Strap This Wind Turbine To Your Electric Car To Stay Juiced in Park The Luci Inflatable Solar Lantern Gets a Colorful Follow-Up Could Fog Catchers Help Solve America's Drought Problem? 7 ways I'm raising little foodies : TreeHugger New antimicrobial touchscreen glass makes for safer texting : TreeHugger http://www.treehugger.com/cars/bmws-i3-electric-car-shows-what-it-can-do-closed-track-video.html Innovative Philips SlimStyle LED bulb goes on sale for $9.97 (short review) : TreeHugger
Part 9 The Humane Eating Project Phone App Makes it Easier than Ever to Eat out Responsibly | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Revolutionary WaterWheel Helps Women Transport Water More Efficiently in India | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building The NSA Wants to Cool Data Snoop Centers with Americans' Poop | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Toyota drives in test version of FCV hydrogen car, headed to market in 2015 | TechHive Audi Shows Off the Brains of Its Future Self-Driving Cars All Intel microprocessors shipped in 2014 will be conflict-mineral-free Toyota shows off Fuel Cell Vehicle, will be on sale in 2015 | CES 2014 - CNET Blogs Water Vapor Will Be the Only Emission From Toyota's New Fuel Cell Car 5 excellent food resolutions for the New Year : TreeHugger The Humane Eating Project makes finding ethical restaurants easy : TreeHugger UK sets new all-time wind power record in December with 2,841,080 megawatt-hours, 10% of total : TreeHugger
