Bringing you, your weekly positive Green related articles. It is still cold here in Northern IL, and I have tomato and peppers that want to go out side. And more seeds that need to get started. Someone turn on the outdoor heat. Fermob's eco outdoor furniture offers a colorful retreat into nature | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Terreform ONE unveils mushroom chair that they grew in just seven days | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Brooklyn's Thislexik transforms old clothing into durable furniture | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Flippable, dimmable Gravy LED wall sconces are playful wall candy for your home | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Toyota Rewards Academic Excellence in STEM-Related Fields | Corporate Toyota Financial Services Supports Environmental Sustainability by Expanding Green Bond Program | Corporate Solar prices set to fall 33% – Santa Monica says for every home and office, a solar power plant | Electrek The revolution is solar powered and stored in your garage: SunRun announces PowerWall system | Electrek Photo: Wide-eyed owlet hangs close to mom : TreeHugger CRISSCROSS flat pack furniture modules assemble with no tools needed (Video) : TreeHugger AirplantFrame: Recyclable frames create a living wall of air plants : TreeHugger Should we be fighting the climate crisis like we fought World War II? : TreeHugger
Part 2 Levi and Evrnu are teaming up to create sustainable jeans | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Fermob's bulbous LED lamps can be detached and used as wireless outdoor lanterns | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Iota Project furniture is hand-crocheted piece by piece with the help of women in unemployed communities | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Renewables overpower natural gas in first quarter of 2016 | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Nikola Motor unveils electric truck concept with up to 1,200 miles of range | Electrek Stanford Solar Car Project was ‘key’ to Tesla’s inception, says Tesla co-founder JB Straubel | Electrek Review: EGO Power+ battery-powered lawn mower takes much of the pain out of mowing the lawn | Electrek Hyperloop One unveils and tests its propulsion technology in Las vegas [Video] | Electrek Photo: Rock looks fluid at the Valley of Fire : TreeHugger More evidence: Solar farms can increase biodiversity : TreeHugger Immersive art installation features 10,000 tree species dating back millions of years : TreeHugger Design competition for a New York Aquarium makes a splash : TreeHugger
Part 3 Plastic-scooping Ocean Cleanup project wins prestigious Katerva Award | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Colorado is finally legalizing rain barrels | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building New IBM-designed macromolecule could be a 'magic bullet' in the fight against viruses | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Disused farm buildings are transformed into a sustainable farming and cooking school | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building ‘Hyperloop One Global Challenge’ launches to develop the world’s first hyperloop networks | Electrek To be Solar, or not to be? Part 1: Does solar power make sense for my roof? | Electrek Hyundai: “we are making electric plug-ins until hydrogen fuel cell vehicles take hold” | Electrek Tesla’s new battery research partner is receiving the prestigious Governor General’s Innovation Award | Electrek This little solar gadget uses evaporative cooling to cut AC costs up to 30% : TreeHugger 9 gorgeous dresses for spring and summer : TreeHugger Watch a Hyperloop One model go zero to sixty in one second : TreeHugger Modern house in Mumbai is collaged with recycled doors & windows : TreeHugger
Part 4 Santa Monica to require rooftop solar panels on all new buildings | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Geodesic Aurora Domes offer stunning views of the Northern Lights | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building 5 DIY cleaning hacks using lemon | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Kansas City resident KC EarthKid is taking to the streets to save the planet | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Avian adventures - The Boston Globe Brooklyn's Park's New Staff Members Are Goats : Discovery News 5 Ways You Can Protect Your Pet from Lyme Disease : Discovery News Paralympic Cyclist To Compete On 3D-Printed Leg : Discovery News BioLite's BaseLantern delivers smart off-grid lighting for the campsite or at home : TreeHugger Take advantage of sunshine to do your laundry : TreeHugger The Clean Tee is the most sustainable shirt on the planet : TreeHugger Countertop 'smart' reverse osmosis water purifier nudges you to drink more water : TreeHugger
Part 5 Nissan's xStorage battery for the home rivals Tesla’s Powerwall | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Impressive new Stanford University energy system cuts greenhouse gas emissions by 68% | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation dumps entire $187 million BP stake | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Russia built a critical wildlife corridor to help save endangered big cats | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Sustainable Seafood Surging, But Not Everywhere : Discovery News Two Hyperloop Companies On Track For Breakthroughs : Discovery News Paralympic Athlete Debuts Bionic Hand : Discovery News Kepler Space Telescope Confirms 1,284 New Planets : Discovery News Going solar can be contagious and these 10 cities prove it : TreeHugger US power sector emissions down 12% since 2005 : TreeHugger Energy expert: Oil companies must shrink and diversify or face rapid decline : TreeHugger This eco-village in Panama will be constructed from recycled plastic bottles : TreeHugger
Part 6 Hyperloop One hits 116 mph in 1.1 seconds on first public test run | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Stunning home made of local materials in Africa matches its jaw-dropping reservoir views | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Samples from over 10,000 unique and nearly extinct tree species make up this installation in Bristol | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Crissross is modular furniture that grows and changes with you | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Carbon from Power Plants Could Feed Fuel Cells : Discovery News Mercury Travels Across Our Sun's Face: First Videos : Discovery News Pluto's Moon Coated in Nearly Pure Water Ice : Discovery News Six smog-eating designs that purify the air Get your hit of nature inside your home or office with NaturePod : TreeHugger The Phononic solid state heating and cooling revolution is almost here : TreeHugger Tesla Gigafactory is spreading out over the Nevada Desert : TreeHugger These musicians play instruments made of vegetables : TreeHugger
Part 7 Harvard's cheap paper Zika test can detect the virus in hours instead of weeks | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Glow-in-the-dark cement could illuminate dark highways without electricity | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Robot Missions aims to clear shoreline debris with tiny robots | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building How to create a prize-winning show garden | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Hyperloop One: New name, same goal - CNET Green news and more V7.20 | PriusChat Hurtling 700 mph into the future with Hyperloop One (The 3:59, Ep. 44) - CNET Nikola Motor Company wants to be the Tesla of trucking Bottle Seedling House turns bamboo and plastic bottles into shelter for Vietnamese farmers | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Down Side Up LED suspension light rotates to change the feel of your space for work and play | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Germany generated so much renewable energy last weekend electric prices went negative | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building It's official: Kepler has discovered 1,284 new exoplanets | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building
Part 8 Futuristic metro station puts a novel spin to the everyday commute in Taipei | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Washington Hobbit Hole is the first of three in an off-grid Shire | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Wonderful recipes for the weird veggies in your CSA box | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Recycled wood wall art serves as a stunning tribute to nature | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Hyperloop One shows off its high-speed propulsion system BioLite's new lantern doubles as a campsite power grid Red Dwarf: Planet beyond Neptune confirmed as third-largest in the solar system | ExtremeTech Hyperloop One conducts first ever full-scale test of Hyperloop propulsion system | ExtremeTech MIT researchers create a "second skin" that could make you look younger | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building How the colors in your home change your mood | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Joya Da Terra upcycles PET bottles and coconut husks into sustainable footwear | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Everything we know about the Earth's mantle is completely wrong | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building
Part 9 Intricate laser-cut wooden sculptures resemble spiraling coral reefs | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Japan has more EV chargers than gas stations, diffusing range anxiety for good | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Millions of genetically altered mosquitoes are being released in the Cayman Islands to fight Zika | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building New bionic hand lets amputees 'feel' their fingertips again | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building The Incredible Physics of the Hyperloop Solar Impulse Has Made It to Tulsa A Huge Unnamed Dwarf Planet, Almost the Size of Pluto, Has Been Hiding in Our Solar System This Four-Planet System Features One of the Coolest Orbital Arrangements We've Ever Seen BioLite's new BaseLantern is Bluetooth-enabled and charges up to four smartphones | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Vertical forest Mountain Hotel will clean the air in Guizhou, China | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building SowHow are the perfect seed packets for the modern urban farmer | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Ashcroft Design proposes a hard drive cooling cover made from recycled tires | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building
Part 10 Ashcroft Design proposes a hard drive cooling cover made from recycled tires | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Solar-powered SunGlacier uses store-bought materials to make water from thin air | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Antarctic fossil hunters hit a 71-million-year-old jackpot | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Lilium is the world's first personal aircraft designed for vertical takeoff and landing | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building What’s Happening With Hyperloop, Explained Seeing Dolphins Swim in Glow-in-the-Dark Waters Is Beyond Stunning Watch the First Full-Scale Demo of Hyperloop Technology Why Do Airplane Wings Curl Up at the End? Oregon and California sea star populations rebound 2 years after devastating viral outbreak | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Festo's new AutomationCenter outsmarts Germany's strict energy standards | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building India plans to spend $6.2 billion to create new forests | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Dazzling LEED-Gold seeking SFMOMA finally reopens this week | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building
Part 11 Studies show that feeding infants this food could prevent peanut allergies | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Elon Musk calls for a global revolt against dirty energy | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Here's What the First Full-Scale Test of the Hyperloop Will Look Like BioLite's New Bluetooth Lantern Means Smartphones Are Now an Essential Camping Accessory Watch NASA's Beautiful Mercury Transit Time Lapse Five Things to Do Now to Prepare Your Home for the Summer Heat Turn an IKEA Wine Rack Into a Wall-Mounted Herb Garden