Bringing you, your weekly positive Green related articles. Seed catalogs are starting to come in. Soon it will be planting time. Coming soon: solar-powered, self-warming clothing | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building 13-year-old kid wins fame and education in Somalia for turning junk into toys | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building 6 gorgeously green exfoliants that are way better than microbeads | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Texas sets wind energy record as turbines produce 40% of the state's power | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Toyota Financial Services Honors Martin Luther King, Jr. Legacy with 2nd Annual Donations to Historically Black Colleges and Universities | Corporate Toyota Turns Detroit Auto Show Focus to Detroit’s Eastside by Donating Winter Boots and Socks to Local Residents and Homeless Women and Children | Corporate Toyota Displays a Mirai-Based Research Vehicle with Satellite Communications Function | Corporate 2016 Prius Set for Super-Sized Spot on February 7 | Toyota Photo: Mom gives sea otter pup a ride : TreeHugger How to build infrastructure quickly and efficiently: Learn from the Chinese : TreeHugger Animated music video illustrates 'You are what you eat' : TreeHugger The annual update: How to ride your bike in winter : TreeHugger
Part 2 Airbus starts 3D-printing airplane parts in collaboration with Autodesk, APWorks and The Living | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building The Tesla Model S was the world's best selling electric car last year | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building As oil plummets to $30 a barrel, renewable energy soars | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building 6 Green home projects to do on snowy days | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building How to install a Tesla Powerwall [step by step instructions] | Electrek Tesla Model X Signature Walkthrough [Video] | Electrek Obama administration proposes $4B spend to tackle legal barriers to rapid rollout of self-driving cars | Electrek Hyundai unveils the design of the IONIQ and details of the hybrid version [Gallery – Video] | Electrek Photo: Setting sun sparks fire in the sky : TreeHugger 12 beautiful ways to have plants inside : TreeHugger Wind power supplied 97% of electricity needs of Scottish households in 2015 : TreeHugger 8 fresh herbs to improve your health : TreeHugger
Part 3 MIT's groundbreaking new transparent film stores solar energy in glass or clothing | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building MIT's new warm incandescent light bulb is nearly 3x more efficient than LEDs | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Lose yourself inside the Abyss Table’s mesmerizing ocean depths | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Floating Nexus Center in Mexico marries corporate office spaces and solar passive design | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building A look at the Tesla Model X’s vegan Ultra White interior [video] | Electrek Samsung unveils new high energy density battery prototype, says it could allow electric vehicles range of 373 miles | Electrek Demonstration of Tesla Model S saving owner from the rain by picking him up with new ‘Summon’ feature [video] | Electrek Mercedes unveils its 2017 E-Class 350e plug-in hybrid with 18 miles of all-electric range [Gallery] | Electrek Photo: Snowy egret is the epitome of elegance : TreeHugger Hybrid wind-solar parks take off in the UK : TreeHugger These contemporary lamps are made with recycled coffee filters : TreeHugger How to dress babies and kids for the cold : TreeHugger
Part 4 INFOGRAPHIC: 14 edible plants that you can grow indoors | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Obama administration announces $4B initiative to support driverless car technology | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Cypher CO2ling Plant converts cooling towers into vibrant green communities | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building NASA rolls out new asteroid detection program to defend Earth from destructive meteors | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Watch the Tesla Autopilot v7.1 handle a road without any lane markings [video] | Electrek Singing Animals Get in Tune: Photos : Discovery News Enormous Titanosaur Debuts At Museum of Natural History : Discovery News Hyperloop Gets Rolling With Ginormous Tubes : Discovery News How often do Kickstarter projects fail to deliver? : TreeHugger Why we drive: Cars keep getting cheaper to drive while transit keeps going up in price : TreeHugger When plants explode! Nature at its comic book best (video) : TreeHugger This reduces risk of back pain by up to 40% : TreeHugger
Part 5 HOW TO: Use Naturemill's Metro Composter to Compost Indoors Without the Odor | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Watch this passive PopUp House snap together like LEGOs | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building France says ‘no’ to all new oil exploration permits | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building 12 top projects by 2016 Pritzker Prize winner Alejandro Aravena | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building First Flower Seeds from Dino Era Discovered : Discovery News Modular Supercar Morphs Into Tractor, Bus, Ambulance : Discovery News Ringling Brothers to Retire Elephants Ahead of Schedule : Discovery News Illegal Ivory Market Starting to Tank, Regulators Say : Discovery News Photo: Magellanic penguins enjoying a fine day : TreeHugger In praise of slow cycling : TreeHugger Sensor network can detect exact location and size of ocean pollution : TreeHugger Exercise to feel good in the moment, not for long term goals : TreeHugger
Part 6 Richard Branson chews his nails to fight rhino poaching in new ad | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Dreamy treehouse colony helps you reconnect with nature | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Federico Uribe recycles everyday objects into captivating animal sculptures | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Mecanoo's Taekwang Country Club Café is topped with a roof inspired by a forest canopy | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Mideast Desert Sands Could Store Solar Energy : Discovery News World Record: 100 Drones Swarm in Formation : Discovery News NASA peeks at possible ice volcano on Pluto - CNET Jupiter probe grabs solar-power record - CNET The Big Stick: A tour of the battleship USS Iowa (pictures) - CNET Astronauts grow their first flower in space Pluto probe sends back photos of possible ice volcano treehugger.com/travel/canadas-national-parks-will-be-free-all-visitors-2017.html
Part 7 2017 Chevy Volt will emit fewer emissions and get more tech features | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building 2016 Pritzker Prize awarded to Chilean architect Alejandro Aravena | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Obama's final State of the Union smacks down climate deniers with awesome Sputnik analogy | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Solar Impulse team floats plan to build solar drones after round-the-world journey | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building The 7 best green cars from the 2016 Detroit Auto Show Kymeta's Toyota Mirai plays well with satellites LG plans to triple its solar panel production by 2020 New material can store solar energy to warm you up later Scientists find a way to make concrete on Mars Top 10 cars of the 2016 Detroit auto show | ExtremeTech MIT develops material that stores sunlight and releases it later as heat | ExtremeTech New hydrogen discovery could make room-temperature superconductors a reality | ExtremeTech
Part 8 Studio Swine upcycles sea plastic into stunning Gyrecraft sculptures | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building 7 Burning Man-style winter stations unveiled for Toronto’s snowy shores | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Delta V is the first hybrid-energy independent smart phone | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building 7 hot green cars just unveiled at the 2016 Detroit Auto Show | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building The Withings Thermo is an app enabled thermometer that is accurate, comfortable and sanitary Audi Shows Off Sleek Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Concept | News & Opinion | PCMag.com Sony's new smart light does just about anything you can think of The First Flower Grown in Space is an Edible Orange Zinnia Obama Wants to End Coal Mining on Federal Land A Hammock With LED Lighting and Inflatable Mattress Sounds Like a Hanging Hotel Room Here’s Your Best Look at the World's Largest Dinosaur Skeleton 10 Things That Star Trek Got Right (That Have Never Been Copied)
Part 9 Hyundai's new hybrid Ioniq is the first car to take on the Toyota Prius | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Extraordinary butterfly pavilion in Sharjah shelters its own artificial rainforest ecosystem | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Quebec's Hôtel de Glace unveils 2016 design made of 500 tons of ice and 30,000 tons of snow | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building EPA finally admits popular insecticide threatens honeybees | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building How To Keep Your Car Clean So It Can ‘See’ In Winter All Hail Juno, Our Record-Breaking Solar-Powered missary to Jupiter Spider Silk Is Even More Incredible Than We Thought A Massive Solar Power Plant Is Taking Shape in the Sahara Desert These Photos Show the Alien Beauty of Life Underwater Watch the Biggest Ever Drone Swarm Take to the Sky in Style You Might Not Have to Rinse Your Recyclables After All Make a Super-Bright LED Lighting Fixture You Can Dim to Your Preference
Part 10 100% recyclable Nepenthes is a manifesto against wasteful plastic packaging | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Striking LED Orilamp opens and closes just like an accordion | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building The Lexus LF-FC is a liquid metal future machine powered by hydrogen | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building The new 2017 Ford Fusion Energi plug-in hybrid is sharper, sportier, and packed with tech | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Remember Which Grains Contain Gluten with the BROWS Acronym Keep Leafy Greens Fresh in a Towel-Lined Crisper Drawer The Ways Wild and Farmed Salmon Differ (and How to Cook Both Perfectly) 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid electrifies the minivan segment for the first time | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building 2016 BMW 330e plug-in hybrid can travel up to 22 miles in EV mode | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building AntiRoom II is a circular wooden meditation space floating off the coast of Malta | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Audi reveals the 373-mile range h-tron quattro hydrogen-powered SUV | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building High-flying solar balloon farms could harness the sun's energy miles above the clouds | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building
Part 11 Floating forest to pop up on Rotterdam waters | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building BIG unveils designs for innovative Virginia school with cascading green terraces | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Seattle startup makes invisible art that shows up in the rain—and now you can, too | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Stunning Europe Building facade shows off the beauty of 3D printing in Amsterdam | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building These vegan "Star Wars" shoes are a sci-fi dream come true | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building