Green news and more V3.01

Bringing you your weekly positive Green related articles. I know that CES isnt really a green-related event. But I am a geek and wish I could go.

6 Winter Home Improvement Tips That Will Save Energy and Lower Your Bills | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World

The World's 6 Coolest Solar Powered Projects | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World

Mexico's New Baluarte Bridge Crowned World's Tallest - New Route Will Reduce Traffic Emissions | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World

How To Make Homemade Organic Yogurt in Four Simple Steps | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World

EcoScraps makes soil conditioner from food waste

LED sky ceiling lights up office with a touch of nature

Ultra-Thin Wires Could Revolutionize Computers : Discovery News

Cheese-Inspired Plastic Wrap Cleans Itself : Discovery News

Recycled Play Structures Bring Joy to Schools in Rural India : TreeHugger

Ford Rolls out First "100% Sustainable Interior" for Focus Electric : TreeHugger

Staying the Course Against Mountaintop Removal Coal Mining : TreeHugger

Over Half of Germany's Renewable Energy Owned By Citizens & Farmers, Not Utility Companies : TreeHugger

 

Part 2

BMW's i8 Hybrid-Electric Sports Car Saves the World in Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World

Caleb Charland's Luminous LED Lamp is Powered by Apples! | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World

Hessnatur's Beautiful Headquarters is Built From Recycled Materials | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World

Top 6 Green Cars To Watch at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World

Five advertisements created to promote the green cause

Five creative sculptures designed to run on solar energy

Flexible LED Light Fits Into Tight Spaces : Discovery News

LED Visor Treats 'Winter Blues' At Home : Discovery News

Urine for a surprise: Bathroom Fixture Monitors Your Health : TreeHugger

Renewable Energy Now Provides More US Power Than Nuclear : TreeHugger

Energy News Recap: Record Energy Efficiency Investments In 2011, Chevron Still Must Pay $18bn Rainforest Destruction Fine : TreeHugger

Detroit Auto Show Preview: Volvo XC60 PHEV & Lexus LF-LC Hybrid Concept : TreeHugger

 

Part 3

Onyx Unveils All-In-One 330 Watt Plug and Play Solar Panels | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World

China Launches the World's Largest Battery - a $500 Million Behemoth the Size of a Building | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World

Denver Union Station to Become LEED Gold Transit Hub and Hotel | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World

The Backyard House Provides a Green Roofed Escape in Los Angeles | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World

Researchers propose way to convert coffee processing waste into biofuel

Fully Precious Beans: Lighting up indoors and outdoors in a green way

Sunlight Powers Motorized Window Shades : Discovery News

Solar-powered Kindle cover dropping at CES | CES 2012: Tablets and E-book Readers - CNET Blogs

CES 2012: Travel Charger Shuts Off Power When Your Battery Is Full : TreeHugger

Elizabeth Kolbert on Climate Denier Politicians and Why Extreme Weather is the New Norm (Podcast) : TreeHugger

Canada Is Finally Out of the Asbestos Business, No Thanks To The Government : TreeHugger

The Perfect Bed Has Multiple Layers of Eco-Friendly Materials and is Made in Greece (Video) : TreeHugger

 

Part 4

Republican Congressman Calls for the End of the $7,500 Electric Vehicle Tax Credit | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World

Engineer David Forbes Creates a LED Television You Can Wear as a Shirt | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World

LED Virtual Sky Promises to Make Office Spaces More Pleasant | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World

5 Crazy Ways To Stop Climate Change With Geoengineering | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World

Five DIY green gadget projects that deserve to be commercial

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Recycled bottles from CES to end up in Ford Focus Electric | CES 2012: Car Tech - CNET Blogs

New lead-acid battery angles for micro hybrids | Cutting Edge - CNET News

This is What the U.S. Would Look Like Without Environmental Protections (PHOTOS) : TreeHugger

How the Oil Industry Manufactured the Myth of the 'Energy Voter' : TreeHugger

Walmart Wants To Start A Conversation On Sustainability With Its New Green Blog : TreeHugger

Zinc-Air Battery With 30-Year Life Could Revolutionize Grid Energy Storage, Boost Wind & Solar Adoption : TreeHugger

 

Part 5

Department of Defense's New Headquarters is LEED Gold Certified | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World

POO POWER: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Funds First Fecal Sludge to Bio Diesel Plant in Ghana | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World

The PumPing Tap is a Smart Concept Socket That Ejects Your Appliances When You Forget to Unplug Them | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World

Google Gets the First 2012 Ford Focus Electric Before Everyone Else | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World

Windtulip combines aesthetics with green energy

World's largest concentrated solar plant commissions third unit

Solar power paying for and powering a Chevy Volt | The Car Tech blog - CNET Reviews

To save energy, popping socket unplugs plugs | Crave - CNET

£400 Million Later, and All UK Eggs are Free-Range or From "Enriched" Cages : TreeHugger

7 Ways Going Green Will Make You Lose Weight in 2012 : TreeHugger

Investment in UK Renewables Will Reach £2.5bn : TreeHugger

Ford Targets 30% Reduction in Water Usage per Car by 2015 : TreeHugger

 

Part 6

India Announces Plans to Produce 33.4 Gigawatts of Solar Energy by 2022 | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World

Genetically Modified Silkworms Spin Super Strong Spider Silk for Bandages, Textiles, and Bulletproof Vests | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World

Pvilion Unveils an All New Kind of Battery Powered Car Charging Station in Texas | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World

VIDEO: Solar Powered Electric Chariot Robot Brings Ancient Rome and Green Technology Together | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World

Lakside Condominiums proposal for Austin relies on solar power

Solar powered sun-catcher sculpture illuminates streets

Ford unveils Fusion Energi plug-in hybrid, alongside gas and regular hybrid variants -- Engadget

Allure Energy EverSense energy management system hands-on -- Engadget

New York City's Bike Count is Up 289% Since 2001! : TreeHugger

TreeHugger at CES 2012: Our Hopes and Frustrations for Green In Consumer Electronics : TreeHugger

9 Eco Travel Destinations on the Hot List for 2012 : TreeHugger

Green-Roofed Gas Station is Pretty, But Is It Actually Sustainable? : TreeHugger

 

Part 7

TEST DRIVE: Inhabitat Drives The Futuristic Three-Door Hyundai Veloster Coupe | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World

Muzoo Toy Set Lets Kids Create Cute Biodegradable Animals From Clumps of Earth | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World

EU Environment Commissioner Says Resource Waste Will Lead To A New Recession | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World

Graphene Pioneers Receive Knighthoods On Top Of Nobel Prize | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World

Night Light: A sustainable pavilion designed to harvest and transmit sunlight

Five eco friendly wearable chargers for those mostly on the move

Onyx develops 330-watt 'plug-n-play' solar panel with built-in AC outlet -- Engadget

Pvilion's solar charging station brings the battery-powered cars to the yard -- Engadget

Ask Pablo: Is It Really Better To Recycle Paper? : TreeHugger

Local T-Shirts Made from Local Cotton, Now Includes Organic Too : TreeHugger

Building Low-Carbon UK Economy Will Cost Same as Continuing High-Carbon Infrastructure : TreeHugger

Using Ducks to Control Slugs in the Garden : TreeHugger

 

Part 8

Future calling: Harvesting energy from sources beyond conventional

The future of electric cars beyond lithium batteries

Eco Wiz converts your food waste to water

God's Igloo: Eco friendly Church made entirely of ice

Ikea Swaps Out Wooden Shipping Pallets For Lighter Cardboard Pallets to Reduce Shipping Costs | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World

Chris Palmer's Paper Pulp Series is a Line of Furniture Made of Local Waste Materials | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World

6 Green Ways to Help You Keep Your New Year's Resolutions | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World

Black+Blum: British Industrial Designers With Practical and Whimsical Products : TreeHugger