Bringing you, your weekly positive Green related articles. How did it get to be the middle of August already? This year has flown by too fast. Wilmotte & Associés unveil the BREEAM-certified 6 Pancras Square in King's Cross | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building 12 eco-friendly backpacks for tweens & teens | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Students in Rotterdam are turning wasted fruit into a leather alternative | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Mobile school is helping change lives in Kenya | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Audi A3 e-tron will start at $37,900 with 8.8kW battery and EV range of 16-19 miles | Electrek New Zealand’s Vector to giveaway 130 solar installations with Tesla Powerwalls | Electrek A Montreal startup, Taxelco, buys a fleet of 500 taxis with the intention of going electric | Electrek Maybe we should be excited about the Tesla Model X’s new seats | Electrek This 390-year-old tree survived the bombing of Hiroshima : TreeHugger Zucchini overload? Make steak : TreeHugger It's the best time of the year for the best tomato dish ever : TreeHugger New Zealand to be coal-free by 2018, 90% renewable by 2025 : TreeHugger
Part 2 INFOGRAPHIC: Why our global fisheries are in crisis and how you can help | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building This adorable little sea slug is solar powered | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Japanese Inventor creates machine that transforms plastic bags into fuel | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Underwater "Stonehenge" discovered near Sicily is over 10,000-years-old | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Tesla is ramping up spending on its battery factory – Gigafactory is more “space efficient” than expected | Electrek Tesla hired Chris Evans from Google’s Project Zero to lead the company’s security team | Electrek Tesla released a video of its new automated charging station prototype | Electrek SolarCity expands into Mexico by acquiring ILIOSS, a Mexico City based solar developer | Electrek Back to school: R2 Certified refurbished computers save money and resources : TreeHugger The number of bike commuters in London, UK, has doubled in the past 10 years : TreeHugger World’s largest vertical farm planned for Newark, New Jersey : TreeHugger Shade plants that will grow in the trickiest spots : TreeHugger
Part 3 The world's fastest charging electric bus powers up in 10 seconds flat | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Primus Arkitekter upgrades an old factory into a chic solar-powered library and community center | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building A community fridge in Spain lets residents avoid food waste by sharing | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building INFOGRAPHIC: Which indoor plant is right for you? | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building 2016 Chevy Volt has 53 mile battery range says EPA, will that make a difference? | Electrek Massive Solar Power Plant Going Up in China : Discovery News Curiosity's 3 Years Unraveling Mars' Mysteries : Discovery News Watch an Elephant Snort a Video Camera : Discovery News Solar-powered smart watering system promises battery-free intelligent irrigation : TreeHugger Coal mining town Springhill, Nova Scotia may once again take energy out of the ground. : TreeHugger ELEVATE puts a solar powered, green walled, rainwater collecting tiny house on a pedestal : TreeHugger 10 green skincare products for men : TreeHugger
Part 4 Yerka's "unstealable bike" to hit the pavement next spring | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Greenbuild 2015 kicks off in Washington D.C. November 18th! | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Airbus just patented a hypersonic jet that would fly from NYC to London in 1 hour | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Paul Lukez's ultra modern PV+ House boasts scissored solar panels for a super energy boost | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Earthworms' Secret to Eating Dead Leaves Found : Discovery News Pollen Turns Bumble Bees into Jumbo Jets : Discovery News An Orbital 'Pac-Man' to Chomp Through Space Junk? : Discovery News Obama Announces Strict Limits on Power Plant Emissions : Discovery News How to use screens at night without ruining your sleep : TreeHugger Bill Gates: 3 steps to greater clean-energy innovation : TreeHugger Canada to say 'no thanks' to plastic microbeads in personal care products : TreeHugger What states have the highest emissions? : TreeHugger
Part 5 New solar panel coating could improve efficiency by more than 30 percent | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Nowlab's 100% recyclable stool was inspired by melting glaciers | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Study shows planting more street trees can make residents feel up to 7 years younger | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Giant reverse graffiti eco-mural cleans up Poland’s largest dam | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Chevrolet 2016 Volt's EPA label boasts 53-mile EV range - CNET Nano-sized 'yolks' should lead to longer-lasting batteries Breathalyzing bike lock keeps tipsy cyclists from riding drunk 'World's first' solar hot air balloon takes flight in the UK New gadget enables on-demand solar energy, without installing panels : TreeHugger When even coal miners support renewables : TreeHugger Solar panel coating increases energy output by 30% : TreeHugger If climate action is anti-business, why does business demand climate action? : TreeHugger
Part 6 World’s first 3D-printed drug wins FDA approval | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Brilliant VeinViewer makes it easier (and less painful) to find a patient's vein | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Thomas Heatherwick's gorgeous green-roofed Maggie's center in Yorkshire gets the green light | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building VIDEO: Lexus finally unveils its working hoverboard in motion | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building This Cartoon Explains How Important It Is to Have Good Posture Bury Your Cooler in the Sand to Keep Food and Drinks Cool at the Beach Improve Your Posture and Build Balance with a Daily Warm-Up What Are the Best Multi-Purpose Plants for Your Garden? LEAF could become whole family of electric vehicles, says Nissan exec : TreeHugger What would the world look like through bionic eyes? : TreeHugger Just a 691-horsepower Tesla dual-motor P85D flooring it on the German Autobahn... : TreeHugger This “clean cow” feed could help cut emissions from livestock : TreeHugger
Part 7 Scientists just discovered the building blocks of life on a comet | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building 2016 Chevy Volt can officially travel up to 53 miles in electric mode | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building China is building a massive 6,300 acre solar project in the Gobi Desert | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Music festival-ready SPECK mobile kiosk is 100% powered by the sun | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building This Material Could Turn Greenhouse Gas Into Fuel Astronauts Will Eat Space Lettuce for the First Time Next Week 'Tidal Fence' Will Harness the Power of the Surf A Magical View of Saturn's Ring, Side-On 68 garden pesticides to avoid in order to help the bees : TreeHugger Here's one way to get a car out of the bike lane: Pick it up and move it. : TreeHugger Getting person out of a car and onto a bike saves more energy & carbon than going Net Zero : TreeHugger Google mapping city air quality with Street View vehicles : TreeHugger
Part 8 Four US airlines join the ban on hunting trophies after Cecil outcry | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building This all-electric off-road spider car drive over just about anything | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Stanford Solar Car Project reveals next-gen "Arctan" racer | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Botswana confirms ban on trophy hunting in wake of Cecil the Lion’s death | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Everything You Need to Know About Obama's Clean Energy Plan Ash + Ash LEED-certified home in Portland boasts a dazzling array of eco-friendly features | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Engineers install the world's largest floating wind turbine off the coast of Fukushima | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building New 100% effective Ebola vaccine could end the deadly epidemic | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building 100,000 LEED-certified ceramic tiles clad Milan’s restored Rainbow Tower | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Eco-conscious GreenAdvisor app is the TripAdvisor for the environment | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Grow your own cocktails: drink recipes from the garden | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building This insanely detailed map shows every power plant in the United States | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building
Part 9 Homeless folks help feed their entire shelter with this flourishing rooftop garden | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Obama's Climate Action Plan is the strongest in US history | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Chevy Volt battery covers recycled as adorable nesting boxes for endangered birds | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Tesla's updated Model S autopilot mode will make long road trips even better | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Butterflies may hold the secret to increasing solar output by 50 percent | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building World’s first Braille smartwatch gives blind people a lifeline to information | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building San Francisco college student upcycles old skateboards into one-of-a-kind guitars | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Revolutionary construction system builds low-cost Syrian refugee schools out of sand | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building
