Bringing you, your weekly positive Green related articles. With all this rain, the grass is growing to the point it might be close to getting out the lawn mower soon. Sigh Dropping costs in renewable tech spurs rapid shift to clean energy | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Finally, an umbrella you'll never lose | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Jean Nouvel's Cyprus tower is a pixelated, perforated plant paradise | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building How to turn old wine corks into miniature planters | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Toyota Shines Spotlight on Female Pioneers at 8th Annual Women in the World Summit | Toyota USA Newsroom Teen Filmmakers Address Driver Safety! Toyota and Discovery Education Announce Finalists in Toyota TeenDrive365 Video Challenge | Toyota USA Newsroom Sixth Annual Wyland National Mayor’s Challenge for Water Conservation Begins April 1 | Toyota USA Newsroom Solar breaks 50% of California electricity for first time – driving wholesale rates negative | Electrek Swedish shopping center sells only refurbished second-hand items : TreeHugger Use oil to nourish your hair naturally : TreeHugger Do you know how to identify well-made clothes? : TreeHugger 11 smallest animals of their kind : TreeHugger
Part 2 Sweden opens an entire mall full of reclaimed goods | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building 8 universities given three years to develop a self-driving Chevy Bolt | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Zaha Hadid Architects unveil plans for spectacular Eco Park in England | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Thousands of grafted flowers grow on the entire face of this Milan building | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building US Air Force unveils solar+battery microgrid that could be deployed in less than an hour | Electrek Hyperloop One reveals 11 potential routes for the high-speed transportation system in the US | Electrek Electrek green energy brief: Coal museum installs solar, 85GW of solar in 2017, more | Electrek Hyundai reportedly started pilot production of next-gen solid-state batteries for electric vehicles | Electrek Photo: Ruby throated hummingbird takes a pause : TreeHugger 6 ways in which parents hinder kids' playtime : TreeHugger European power companies: No new coal after 2020 : TreeHugger Home cooks should lead the fight against food waste : TreeHugger
Part 3 Hyundai reportedly working on next-gen solid-state batteries for electric vehicles | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Propella's lightweight electric bike rides like a regular bike | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Electric airplane prototype breaks world speed records in test flight | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Low-cost “solar absorber” could supercharge solar power plants | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building An innovative concept for charging electric vehicles in cities: the charging tower | Electrek Electrek green energy brief: no new coal for Europe, solar as standard home appliance, more | Electrek All-electric plane sets new records: top speed of 340 km/h (211 mph) and first electric aerotow | Electrek Electrek green energy brief: Turkey tax on Chinese solar, Chilean solar world’s best, more | Electrek 5 reasons why there's more to coworking spaces than just work : TreeHugger CollectiveSun helps nonprofits go solar, and at a 15% discount : TreeHugger Rapid smartphone test could diagnose mosquito-borne viruses in minutes : TreeHugger Clutterfree With Kids (book review) : TreeHugger
Part 4 European electricity sector pledges no new coal plants after 2020 | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Stickbulb's new Boom LED lamp is made of reclaimed wood from NYC water tanks | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building 5 surprising products made from hemp | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building This German village generates 500% more energy than it needs | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building An Earth-like Planet With an Atmosphere Has Been Discovered for the First Time - Seeker Astronomers Are Attempting to Capture the First-Ever Photograph of a Black Hole - Seeker Quantum Data Storage in a Single Atom Brings New Computing Era Closer to Reality - Seeker Hybrid-Electric Airplanes Might Soon Be Ready for Take Off - Seeker The couple who coaxed 300 acres of barren farmland back into lush forest : TreeHugger All of North America's 740 bird species on one glorious poster : TreeHugger Bicycle Bridge zips over school and around park : TreeHugger Where to find all-natural chewing gum : TreeHugger
Part 5 The 10,000-year-old East Coast Grand Canyon 100 miles from NYC | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Olafur Eliasson debuts latest version of solar-powered mini lamp: Little Sun Diamond | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Living Moss Clock brings alpine tundra greenery into the home | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Diller Scofidio+ Renfro just debuted a surreal canopy made from 300 pairs of jeans | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Volcanic Activity on Ancient Mars May Have Produced Organic Life - Seeker For Renewable Energy, Less Was More in 2016 - Seeker Seaweed Could Provide a Powerful Boost to Next-Gen Batteries - Seeker NASA Prepares to Crash Cassini Probe Into Saturn for Mission's ‘Grand Finale' - Seeker Harvard's bionic leaf now makes fertilizer too : TreeHugger 38 facts about how animals see the world : TreeHugger Akamai wants to pare down your beauty routine to 3 items : TreeHugger Google Street View cars turned into gas leak detectors : TreeHugger
Part 6 Waterdown Library shows how beautiful sustainable design builds community | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building New graphene sieve can remove even small salts from seawater | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building UK company hopes to prove tidal power is viable while winning government conracts | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Sun Commune pavilion teaches urban kids about sustainable farming in China | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Colonizing Mars Will Rely on These Next-Gen Technologies - Seeker This Mobile Reactor Makes Diesel Fuel From Plastic Waste Found in the Ocean - Seeker Bionic Leaf That ‘Bottles Sunlight’ Could Spur the Next Green Revolution - Seeker Maple Syrup Extract Could Be a Powerful Weapon Against Drug-Resistant Superbugs - Seeker Ready to Ride? Hyperloop One Completes Testing Tube | News & Opinion | PCMag.com Driverless Shuttle Buses Arrive in London | News & Opinion | PCMag.com Why you should always choose a wooden cutting board : TreeHugger Take a ride in a 100% autonomous Nissan Leaf : TreeHugger
Part 7 New Dutch bicycle bridge doubles as a green roof for a school | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building American fern inspires groundbreaking new solar storage solution | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building IDEO wants to turn your car into a small-scale public transportation option | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Coca-Cola beverages are poisonous, Nigerian judge rules | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Nikon Unveils 100th Anniversary Collection | News & Opinion | PCMag.com The 5 Android gardening apps you need this spring | PCWorld Plants Are Gobbling Up Our Carbon Emissions, But Not Fast Enough Yosemite National Park to Offer Peep Show for Bear Fans Delicious Maple Syrup Enlisted in Bitter Fight Against Antibiotic Resistance It Doesn't Take as Much Effort as You Think to Help Out the Environment A Rain Garden Can Stop Spring Storms From Wrecking Your Yard Thinking About Solar Panels? See How Much Sun Your Roof Gets With This Map
Part 8 Historic Missouri church rises from the ashes with an eco-friendly twist | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Hanging spherical lodge is a treetop retreat in Laos | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building INFOGRAPHIC: 21 Interesting house styles from around the world | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building OAS1S "treescrapers" are modern skyscrapers inspired by trees | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Scientists find Earth-like planet with an atmosphere just 39 light-years away - ExtremeTech Hydrogen-powered forklifts could speed up your Amazon deliveries Driverless pods begin ferrying the public around Greenwich Watch a NASA simulation of Cassini's upcoming Saturn crash Reebok will introduce plant-based sustainable shoes this year The future of a cleaner, cheaper power grid is batteries Boeing's deep space habitat could be home for Mars astronauts Scientists discover shortcut for turning grass into plane fuel
Part 9 Adidas kicks off sneakers with 3D-printed soles - CNET Hubble's new Jupiter close-up portrait thrills with swirls - CNET Boeing, JetBlue back electric-jet startup Zunum Aero - CNET
