Bringing you, your weekly positive Green related articles. February has been pretty quiet. Lucky March is not too far away. TripLit is the first portable, endlessly versatile OLED light | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Sunset Electric: Architects transform 100-year-old building into a LEED Platinum-certified structure | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building HOW TO: Recycle a sweater into a throw pillow | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Fujiko Nakaya’s Fog Bridge invites pedestrians to take a walk among the clouds | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Toyota Earns Three Spots in Kelley Blue Book's 15 Best Family Cars of 2015 | Toyota The Grades Are In: Toyota Tops Motor Vehicles Category in Fortune Study | Corporate Mirai Drives Toyota to Fast Company's 'Most Innovative' List | Corporate Toyota to Create Turbulence in Windy City with Sporty Camry and Corolla Special Editions | Toyota Photo: Hummingbird gets a second chance : TreeHugger Nestlé USA's latest announcement is bittersweet : TreeHugger Coffee leaf tea is the hottest new beverage : TreeHugger Doubling down on coral reefs : TreeHugger
Part 2 Rollable solar charger provides portable green energy wherever you go | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Portland's water pipes are the newest source of clean energy | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Paul Timmer’s elegant wooden bicycle is made from solid ash and 3D-printed aluminum | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Scientists discover the world's strongest natural material | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building The corky brown mouse that works wonders in green - Promoting Eco Friendly Lifestyle to Save Enviornment - Ecofriend Bars around the globe that are seeing green ideas - Promoting Eco Friendly Lifestyle to Save Enviornment - Ecofriend Bald Eagle Lays Egg, Becomes Internet Sensation : Discovery News London Tests Driverless Shuttle Buses : Discovery News 'Every Kid in a Park' gives 4th graders free admission to all US National Parks : TreeHugger The Bagobago backpack has a built-in stool. Hit or miss? : TreeHugger The difference between sheep and goats : TreeHugger The fossil fuel industry looks worried, here's why : TreeHugger
Part 3 BIG's Copenhagen recycling center will double as a neighborhood ski slope | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Silicon Valley tilt-up office gets amazing net zero retrofit | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Suspended green pathway is an unexpected alternative to a balcony | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Lumi is the first smart light that can adjust itself for your optimal health and comfort | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Star Trek-Style Device Reads Vital Signs in Seconds : Discovery News Earth Shots: Must-See Planet Pics (Feb. 16) : Discovery News Use your smartphone to control Cree connected LED Bulbs #sponsored Build Your Own Portable, Rechargeable Desk Lamp Palm oil may have met its match, which would be a boon for the planet : TreeHugger Raspberry Pi & Arduino are the brains of this automated DIY vertical hydroponic garden : TreeHugger How often the rest of the world showers : TreeHugger The kitchen tools we wouldn’t want to live without : TreeHugger
Part 4 8 natural Feng Shui winter cures for the home | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building 6 ways people are using aerial drones for good | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Exploration's zero-waste textile factory is inspired by nature, designed by science | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building FlipCrown lets you flat-pack your bike for easy storage | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Sweet! Flow Hive collects honey at the turn of a tap - CNET New beehive harvests honey without bugging bees (pictures) - CNET Google's fifth Science Fair rewards teens for saving the environment The Big Picture: Rosetta gets up close and personal with a comet Prefab straw bale houses hit the market in Bristol : TreeHugger Bookniture: Books that unfold into instant, super-strong furniture (Video) : TreeHugger California wants all bicyclists to wear helmets and reflective gear : TreeHugger Sea turtle robot will monitor water quality : TreeHugger
Part 5 Porsche to launch all-electric Tesla Model S rival in 2019 | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building The Casa Caja "Box House" by S-AR is a model for low-cost concrete housing | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building LEAFXPRO is the world's first umbrella for your bike | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Earth Home Project helps Pakistani villagers rebuild homes destroyed by floods | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Whole organs on a chip coming to diagnostic centers near you | ExtremeTech New vanadium-flow battery delivers 250kW of liquid energy storage | ExtremeTech Nano-laminated metals made ten times stronger | ExtremeTech AvoSeedo lets you grow your own avocado tree even if you live in Alaska Learn the 'absurdly efficient, ridiculously cheap' method of heating a home : TreeHugger Photo: A pretty Downy Woodpecker : TreeHugger The documentary that could save Africa’s oldest national park : TreeHugger Cast iron pots and pans, demystified : TreeHugger
Part 6 UK could create the world's largest marine reserve | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Kengo Kuma reveals plans to update Tokyo hospital with a garden at its heart | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building INFOGRAPHIC: Get inspired to turn trash into upcycled treasure | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building World's largest offshore wind farm approved for the U.K. coast | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Green-roofed community arts center sinks into the landscape to preserve views of the French Alps | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building China needs to cut pollution by half to improve environment | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Photo: Mantis looks like a leaf and petals : TreeHugger Tesla Model X prototype spotted in the wild with little camouflage : TreeHugger Who was the greenest president? 12 environmental groups are polled and the results might surprise you : TreeHugger Startup promises hassle-free solar ownership for anyone : TreeHugger Is Apple going to challenge Tesla with an electric car? : TreeHugger When it's cold, insulating your body is the place to start : TreeHugger
Part 7 6 ways to reuse your Valentine's Day roses | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building China increases wind power by 23 percent in pursuit of clean energy goals | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building AvoSeedo makes growing avocado trees a breeze | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building New Tesla battery could take your home off the grid | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Volkswagen announces plan to invest $10 million in electric vehicle charging infrastructure | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building LEGO PancakeBot pushes the boundaries of brunch technology | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Green roofs are changing architecture: Here's a whole school built under an undulating green roof : TreeHugger infographic-learn-how-solar-panels-work-and-why-you-should-install-them-for-your-home | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building 6,000 mosques to go solar in Jordan : TreeHugger When bus drivers strike, air pollution plummets (so what's the lesson?) : TreeHugger Learn how to wash your face with food : TreeHugger Automatic whale detector keeps track of migrating whales : TreeHugger
Part 8 Scientists discover the Earth's inner core has its own inner core! | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building IKEA increases sales of sustainable products to $1 billion | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Jestico + Whiles' new development adds acres of gorgeous greenspace to a formerly industrial site | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building INFOGRAPHIC: How to choose the best HVAC for your home and the planet | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building The Dutch Windwheel is not only a silent wind turbine - it's also an incredible circular apartment building | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Israeli solar power plant to generate electricity around the clock | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Is Apple working on its own electric car? | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Helios concept yacht harvests solar power to explore the world’s high seas | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Foster + Partners’ National Museum of Marine Science and Technology breaks ground in Taiwan | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Colorful tree-inspired children’s hospital provides a green and supportive environment for young patients in Brisbane | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building