Bringing you; the weekly, positive, and Green related articles. How is it September already? The 2017 INDEX: Award honors 5 brilliant designs that will change the world | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Startup is developing kelp farms in the open ocean to make carbon-neutral biofuel | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Florence is the largest asteroid to pass Earth in a century | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building First hints of water detected on Earth-sized TRAPPIST-1 planets | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building http://www.ecofriend.com/infographic-understanding-why-bottled-water-industry-doesnt-need-to-exist.html http://www.ecofriend.com/go-green-with-your-new-ecofriendly-wardrobe.html http://www.ecofriend.com/why-reusing-your-old-razor-blades-is-a-good-idea.html http://www.ecofriend.com/ecofriendly-chic-ideas-for-making-your-home-look-elegant.html Why learning languages is as important as ever : TreeHugger Get to know your trees : TreeHugger What do Americans know about foreign food? : TreeHugger Winners of the INDEX: Design to Improve Life Awards announced : TreeHugger
Part 2 Tesla and Vestas team up to combine batteries and wind turbines | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Britain's first zero-waste store is packaging-free and only sells ethical goods | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Old coal crane in Denmark converted into swanky hanging retreat and spa | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Florida power company scraps nuclear project, will pursue solar power instead | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Plant based electricity generation does it the green way Tesla hires Nike Engineering Director behind self-lacing shoe | Electrek EGEB: Chinese ‘Solar Manhattan Project’ vs US Manufacturing; Windfarms survive Harvey; more | Electrek Tesla is working with world’s largest wind-turbine maker to deploy batteries at wind farms | Electrek Carbon nanotube yarns generate electricity when stretched & twisted : TreeHugger Bakers trapped inside Houston bakery made bread for two days straight : TreeHugger Europe's 10 best cities for an eco-friendly vacation : TreeHugger Another study suggests plant-based diet lowers cholesterol : TreeHugger
Part 3 Naturally-ventilated glass building looks like a shimmering urban mirage | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Midwest greenhouse heated with geothermal energy produces citrus year-round for $1 per day | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building China is fighting desertification with a Great Green Wall of trees | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Funky Gemma Observatory in New Hampshire is the perfect place for stargazing | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building A large network of 413 gas stations is deploying electric car fast-charging stations at all locations | Electrek EGEB: China solar panel price bumps; Iran wants 1GW/year; bad farmland good for solar; more | Electrek Elon Musk shows what Tesla/SpaceX’s hyperloop pod pusher can do | Electrek Tesla solar roof tile connector system explained in new patent | Electrek Photo: Lesser yellowleg shows off its golden gams : TreeHugger Danish dome-sheltered community center is built with wood : TreeHugger Why they’re rescuing bats in Houston : TreeHugger There's more to childhood exercise than physical fitness : TreeHugger
Part 4 7 ways you can help people affected by Tropical Storm Harvey | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Green-roofed Albion Library in Toronto feels like an extension of your living room | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building e.home: the solar-powered electric motorhome we've all been waiting for | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Solar roof tiles help power this secondary school in rural Kenya | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building EGEB: Florida solar required with new roof?; Utah solar agreement; Duke trades nuclear lawsuit for solar; more | Electrek Diesel engine manufacturer Cummins goes electric with new truck ahead of Tesla Semi unveil | Electrek New Tesla Supercharger routes could link Canada/US to Central America, says Elon Musk | Electrek Electric car emissions slashed by two thirds as electricity generation goes green | Electrek Photo: Great blue heron is a study in stateliness : TreeHugger Coalition of 9 states targets further 30% cut in power plant emissions : TreeHugger German International School in India goes vegan : TreeHugger Australia generates enough renewable energy to power 70% of homes : TreeHugger
Part 5 Dubai is building new walking paths and 500km of bicycle lanes | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Daniel Libeskind's first Berlin residence literally purifies the air around it | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Megacities could save $505 million a year thanks to trees | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Sound-absorbing materials fold into a giant origami-like meeting pod | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Elon Musk teases Tesla Model S in his tunnel under LA | Electrek Tesla unveils a new 1 Powerpack + 1 inverter system with 6-year payback | Electrek Check out Google’s Eclipse Megamovie, stitching together 34,000 photos into a video | 9to5Google Hubble Suggests Outer TRAPPIST-1 Planets May Have Substantial Water - Seeker Busting the myth of the complete protein : TreeHugger 11 facts about coast redwoods, the tallest trees in the world : TreeHugger LA painting streets white to reduce urban warming : TreeHugger Are chickens the new popular pet? : TreeHugger
Part 6 Iowa grocery store grows 10-15 lbs of produce on outdoor vertical garden every week | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Edible schoolyards sprout across war-torn Syria | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Every home in this UK neighborhood is its own power plant | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building 7 ways you can help people affected by Tropical Storm Harvey | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Scotland Just Set a World Record for Producing Energy From Tidal Power - Seeker Clear, Liquid Coating Turns Windows Into Solar Panels - Seeker $7 Million Xprize Competition Incentivizes Mapping of the World’s Oceans - Seeker Experts Want the Next Space Telescope to Double the Size of the Biggest Ever - Seeker Open office or private office? It depends : TreeHugger Digitally woven bamboo pavilion keeps an old tradition alive (Video) : TreeHugger 7 things you don't have to buy for your kid : TreeHugger Why don't more people (especially environmentalists) drink bag-in-box wine? : TreeHugger
Part 7 Australia now generates enough renewable energy to power 70% of homes | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Kenya introduces world's harshest law on plastic bags | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Elon Musk’s Boring Company receives green light to dig a two-mile test tunnel | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building New Tesla Powerpack system to offer energy savings of 40-50% | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Tunnels on Mars Might Protect Astronauts From Dangerous Levels of Radiation - Seeker Solar Power Is Poised for Big Gains in Global Energy Markets - Seeker NASA's Next Mission to Mars Will Probe the Red Planet's Deep Interior in 2018 - Seeker High-Speed ‘Brain Modem’ Could Restore Vision, Speech, and Movement - Seeker Maltese falcons: An island museum full of beautiful aircraft - CNET Toyota's plans for Frankfurt go big and small at the same time - Roadshow NASA's Hubble points to possible water on Trappist-1 planets - CNET NASA's moon-orbiting spacecraft saw the solar eclipse - CNET
Part 8 7 of the best places to view autumn foliage around the world | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building This carbon nanotube yarn generates power when pulled | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Life-saving LifeArk snaps together like LEGO to provide emergency off-grid housing | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Beautiful visitors center curves around a semi-natural ice rink in a Japanese forest | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Lotus-inspired public space collects rainwater to reduce Da Nang’s runoff footprint | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Mercedes teases hybrid supercar with Formula 1 tech Watch record-setting astronaut Peggy Whitson's return to Earth Hubble telescope spots evidence of water on Trappist-1 planets Tesla's Hyperloop 'pusher pod' sets 220MPH speed record Hyperloop Pod Competition winner hits over 200MPH Best-Ever Image of Distant Star Shows Puzzling 'Vigorous' Currents - ExtremeTech
