Bringing you, your weekly positive Green related articles. Picked some good looking potatoes this week. Cucumbers and tomatoes still coming in as well. 16 Inspiring eco-friendly furnishings from Art of Progress at London Design Festival 2015 | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building 10 Stunning green designs from the V&A at London Design Week 2015 | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Pastor builds impressively detailed LEGO Vatican from over half a million bricks | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building PHOTOS: Amazing Park(ing) Day 2015 parks pop up around the world | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Toyota’s Hydrogen-Powered Mirai Fuel Cell Vehicle Drives the Future of Mobility at the 2015 Excellence in Journalism Conference | Toyota 4 Design Considerations for Choosing a Whirlpool Bath - Promoting Eco Friendly Lifestyle to Save Enviornment - Ecofriend Australian businesses adding value through sustainability - Promoting Eco Friendly Lifestyle to Save Enviornment - Ecofriend Solar powered traffic noise blockers earn extra points for generating clean energy - Promoting Eco Friendly Lifestyle to Save Enviornment - Ecofriend Underground bomb shelter converted into hydroponic farm in London (Video) : TreeHugger My bokashi compost bucket one month later : TreeHugger Less is more: SpaceX's Crew Dragon Capsule takes minimalism into space : TreeHugger Why antibiotic resistance is so low in Sweden : TreeHugger
Part 2 7 exotic off-grid Airbnb rental homes for adventurous travelers | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Filmmakers build 7-mile scale Solar System model in Nevada desert | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Scientists who discovered how to unboil an egg win an Ig Nobel Prize | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building First China, US highspeed rail will connect Las Vegas and Los Angeles in 80 minutes flat | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Adopting an eco-friendly mindset at home - Promoting Eco Friendly Lifestyle to Save Enviornment - Ecofriend Elevate shows contemporary designed grass walled house that collects rainwater - Promoting Eco Friendly Lifestyle to Save Enviornment - Ecofriend Solar energy a superior alternative to nuclear power for space exploration - Promoting Eco Friendly Lifestyle to Save Enviornment - Ecofriend Ecofriend » Patagonia shows off a brand new line of eco-friendly jeans Purchasing green can be good, but buying less is better : TreeHugger These mesmerizing kinetic sculptures run up to 40 hours without electricity (Video) : TreeHugger North Carolina mosque aiming to be among first in country to go solar : TreeHugger Ford releases smartwatch app for its EV and plug-in hybrid owners : TreeHugger
Part 3 The world’s largest Delta 3D printer can print nearly zero-cost housing out of mud | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Adelaide races to become the world's first carbon-neutral city | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Ford's new smartwatch app lets electric car drivers unlock their doors, check driving range | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Margot Krasojevic's solar-powered sand turbine hotel aims to stop the spread of the Gobi Desert | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Artega unveiled the “Scalo”; an all-electric sports car with 250 miles of range | Electrek Energy Department awards $55 million to advance fuel efficiency and electric vehicle technologies | Electrek Tesla increased by 10 miles the estimated EPA-rated range of the Signature Model X to 250 miles | Electrek Tesla is now installing Powerwalls at “pilot customer” homes | Electrek The Axiom House is a flatpack prefab net-zero "game-changing concept home" : TreeHugger Colorado Governor promises $100m to make his state the "best for biking" : TreeHugger LAPD gets Tesla and BMW electric cars for testing, much more to come : TreeHugger Cross-Laminated Timber is now made in the USA : TreeHugger
Part 4 Drach and Ganchrow recreate ancient Paleolithic tools with 3D printing | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building INFOGRAPHIC: Endangered animals from around the world | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building 12 Inspiring mini parks created in street parking spaces | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Two supermassive black holes are heading for a cosmic mega-collision | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Jefferies predicts Tesla will achieve a 50%+ reduction in battery cost by 2020 | Electrek NextEV raised half of the $1 billion it seeks to launch its electric vehicle lineup | Electrek Thunder Power introduces new electric vehicles with a massive 125 kWh battery pack [picture gallery] | Electrek Sungevity to offer free charging stations when going solar in the Bay Area | Electrek Yoga can help ease arthritis symptoms, finds Johns Hopkins medical study : TreeHugger Foster + Partners designs droneports for Africa "to save lives and build economies" : TreeHugger Little Crop Circles aims to help people grow more food in less space with less water : TreeHugger Which companies are blocking climate change progress? InfluenceMap wants you to know : TreeHugger
Part 5 Green-roofed shipping containers by MU Architecture give Montreal’s floating Bota Bota spa an eco boost | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Jay Whitacre takes the Lemelson-MIT Prize for his saltwater battery | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Two sandcastle hotels in the Netherlands open to celebrate this year's sand sculpture festivals | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Sanctuary is a cute mossarium perfect for small spaces | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building SolarEdge’s new HD-Wave Inverter is a giant leap for Tesla’s Powerwall and the greater solar market | Electrek Gov Jerry Brown schooled Republican Presidential Candidate Ben Carson on Climate Change | Electrek Tesla Model S Ludicrous Mode has a Space Balls Easter Egg | Electrek GM brought a Bolt prototype to LA’s Drive Electric Week Event | Electrek You can now virtually walk among the elephants of Samburu National Reserve : TreeHugger Set new standards for your home – look for the SFI label : TreeHugger The philosopher's stone for a new era: quest for a cheap hydrogen economy : TreeHugger Utilities, grid operators, even the Wall Street Journal say renewables are the future : TreeHugger
Part 6 Lampada are lampshades made out of used coffee filters | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building AORA's solar "tulips" to help Ethiopia become carbon neutral by 2025 | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building GOP congressman demands impeachment of EPA administrator Gina McCarthy | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building SOM completes elegant LEED Silver skyscraper in Nanchang, China | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Energy retailer Viridian partners up with solar provider Sungevity | Electrek Consumer Watchdog is calling for an investigation in the oil industry’s lobbying effort to block fuel reduction bill | Electrek Tesla says its Supercharger network has seen a 5x increase in used for road trips | Electrek Pluto: A Very Different Beast to Neptune's Moon Triton : Discovery News Photo: Majestic pair of orcas : TreeHugger 25 things you should start adding to your compost pile : TreeHugger 8 things to never bring into your home : TreeHugger Innovative weather website combines forecasts with local climate trends : TreeHugger
Part 7 Seattle calls on Bill Gates to divest from fossil fuels and set an example for the world | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building The mini Moss Carpet is on Kickstarter – help make it a reality | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building INFOGRAPHIC: 10 of the most energy-efficient cities around the world | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building How To: Boost your mood with the right home decoration | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building DNews: Will Your Next Home Run on Batteries? : Discovery News Thought to Be Quiet, Giraffes Hum at Night : Discovery News Fire and Ice: Tides Drive Jupiter's Ocean Moons: Photos : Discovery News Animal Hitchhikers Travel the Easy Way: Photos : Discovery News Porsche goes after Tesla with the 600hp Mission E electric car : TreeHugger 8 quick and healthy breakfasts for easy school mornings : TreeHugger The clock is ticking on America’s most important conservation program : TreeHugger Quirky Dutch shoe store reuses 350 car windshields : TreeHugger
Part 8 California passes historic clean energy bill, minus important clause | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Go back-to-school with these creative upcycled DIY projects | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building "The world's best restaurant," Noma in Copenhagen, to close and reopen as an urban farm | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Mercedes-Benz just unveiled a hybrid car that can transform at high speeds | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Stunning Supermoon Lunar Eclipse is Coming : Discovery News Spacing Out Vaccines? No Evidence Supports Candidates' Ideas : Discovery News Giant Solar Tulips to Power Parts of Ethiopia : Discovery News New Horizons Returns Stunning Photos of Hazy 'Arctic' Pluto : Discovery News How to cook with non-stick cookware if you’re stuck with it : TreeHugger Worldwide deforestation has more than halved since 1990, but... : TreeHugger Drone flyover shows the current state of Tesla's gigantic Gigafactory in Nevada : TreeHugger Electricity-free dishwasher cleans dishes in just one minute : TreeHugger
Part 9 Winning wildlife photos capture the UK's amazing natural world | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Floating Blue 21 ecosystem offers a sustainable alternative to consumptive societies | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Porsche's new Mission E electric vehicle packs 600+ horsepower and recharges in 15 minutes | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building CSIRO's 3D-printed titanium sternum and rib cage saves a cancer patient's life | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Drones and Troops Protecting Sea Turtle Eggs in Mexico : Discovery News Inventor of Eco-Friendly Battery Wins Prestigious Prize : Discovery News Google Cameras Snap Elephants in Kenyan Reserve : Discovery News Military's Prosthetic Hand Can Feel : Discovery News Here's your clearest look yet at an alien planet in motion Fly close to Pluto in a detailed NASA tour Scientists Have Drafted a Complete Tree of Life This Plane Will Soar to the Edge of Space on Giant Air Currents
Part 10 California's Stevens Library is the very first net-zero energy library in the US | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Los Angeles will soon boast the largest electric vehicle fleet in the US | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building This 3D-printed Sfero bubble house would be constructed with Martian soil | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Mind-reading slime turns thoughts into art | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Calif. Firefighters Battle to Save World's Largest Trees : Discovery News Moving Sidewalks to Replace Underground Trains? : Discovery News Wildlife Fashionistas: Photos : Discovery News Crazy-fast human-powered vehicle sets new world speed record - CNET Guys build amazing 7-mile-long model of the solar system, to scale - CNET Watch an exoplanet orbit a distant star - CNET Beautiful new photos of Pluto show terrain, atmosphere - CNET Peer inside a crocodile's mouth without losing your head - CNET
Part 11 New hybrid solar cells generate 5 times more energy by harnessing sunlight and heat at the same time | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Making life more resistant to stress | ExtremeTech Spacing Out Vaccines Isn’t Good for Kids The Fastest Human-Powered Vehicle In the World Is a Ridiculous Bike That Just Broke 85 MPH StrongVolt Solar 18 with SunTrack Technology solar charger review Scientists Discover Gene That Could Help Plants Survive Drought To scale Solar System model built across seven miles of Nevada desert This 7-mile wide solar system model built to scale on a dry lakebed is simply incredible An Incredibly Rare View of a Double Solar Eclipse Add Baking Soda or Vinegar to the Washing Machine to Avoid Allergy Problems Earth and moon 'double photobomb' of the sun is a NASA rarity - CNET Sensing bionic limbs are here — and they work | ExtremeTech
Part 12 Brain-connected prosthetic hand restores a paralysed man's sense of touch - CNET The first satellite powered entirely by ion engines is online | ExtremeTech Ask an Expert: All about Choosing the Right Mattress and Getting Better Sleep The coming fuel cell revolution: What you need to know | ExtremeTech Zackees are cycling gloves with built-in turn signals Fuel Made From Algae Could Help Fukushima—and the Rest of the World