Green news and more V6.18

Bringing you, your weekly positive Green related articles. Now that we finally have warm weather, I was hoping to plant these last few days. However, wooden garden beds are rotting out and I need to replace some first.

Environmental center by 24H Architecture is powered by the local forest | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

Berlin T-shirt vending machine shows shoppers real cost of cheap fashion | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

Monaco brings repurposed freight containers and vertical gardens to Expo Milan 2015 | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

Undulating German pavilion brings a "field of ideas" to Milan Expo 2015 | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

Environmentally friendly laptops for the responsible geek | Ecofriend

Electric vehicle concepts that will be the vehicle master race of the future | Ecofriend

Greener, better ways of recycling your old gadgets | Ecofriend

10 Ways to Create Water as World Fights Drought : Discovery News

SolarCity will incorporate Tesla Powerwall batteries in its 'turnkey' solar systems : TreeHugger

200 scientists say you should avoid non-stick cookware : TreeHugger

Not sure if those leftovers are still safe to eat? This app can help : TreeHugger

It's the end of Perpetual Noon as Cree introduces new LED office lighting fixture : TreeHugger

 

Part 2

Forested Austrian Milan Expo Pavilion produces oxygen for 1,800 people an hour | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

Belarus’ “Wheel of Life” rolls through grassy hillside at this year's Milan World Expo | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

MetaWear wants to make textile manufacturing ethical and sustainable | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

The Milan Expo's modular Azerbaijan pavilion is wrapped in wavy timber louvers enclosing multiple different biospheres | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

Light-Emitting Paper Is Cheap and Eco-Friendly : Discovery News

Bat Wing Super Sensors Guide Its Acrobatic Flight : Discovery News

Appliance Converts Dog Poo Into Power : Discovery News

Captured CO2 Could Fuel a Giant Underground Battery : Discovery News

Photo: Pipevine Swallowtail rests on some buds : TreeHugger

Planting school gardens, growing futures : TreeHugger

Tesla Powerwall: Game-changing batteries for homes and businesses, starting at $3,000 : TreeHugger

Top UK court forces government to cut air pollution, diesel cars might be banned : TreeHugger

 

Part 3

Mexico's sublime Milan Expo 2015 pavilion resembles corn on the cob | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

Vietnam's sustainable bamboo "lotus pods" sprout on time for Milan Expo 2015 | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

Ceramic clad Vanke Pavilion is topped with a vast rooftop garden at Milan Expo 2015 | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

Biber Architects' green-walled USA Pavilion is a living, breathing tribute to sustainable food | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

Philly's New Bikeshare Program is Already Kicking nice person

Everything You Need to Know About Tesla's New Household Batteries

Tesla's Elon Musk introduces 'beautiful' money-saving home battery backup system - CNET

Morphing Wings Will Turn Planes into Fuel-Saving Shape-Shifters

BitSeeds wants to help reforest the planet through cryptocurrency : TreeHugger

Town square anywhere via cargo bike pop-up : TreeHugger

5 Mother’s Day gifts you can’t buy : TreeHugger

Renewables supplied 19.2% of UK power in 2014 : TreeHugger

 

Part 4

Slovenia's prefab wooden pavilion evokes the mountainous landscape of its homeland | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

China's World Expo pavilion demonstrates how cities and nature can exist in harmony | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

Jon and Tracey Stewart are turning a NJ farm into a sanctuary for rescued animals | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

The UK's immersive hive pavilion simulates a real live beehive | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

This Kentucky Hydro-Power Dam Is a Beautiful Building Site

A Portable Washing Machine That Doesn't Need a Drop of Electricity

Hang These Graphics on Your Fridge to Never Waste Food Again

Save Water in Your Garden with Smart Plant Groupings

Total solar eclipse as seen from the Arctic : TreeHugger

Make your own LED fixture from a Tetra-pak box : TreeHugger

5 food rules for eating well : TreeHugger

Automated electricity bill payments cause people to consume more energy : TreeHugger

 

Part 5

Tesla's new $3500 10kWh Powerwall home battery lets you ditch the grid | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

Reliance Foundry bike lockers provide secure storage for cyclists on-the-go | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

Solar-powered Base Camp embraces nature through energy-efficient design | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

Medici Architects rock 5-Star Built Green standards with gorgeous Kirkland Home | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

Favado Can Save You 30-70% on Groceries by Showing You the Best Deals

How to Save Money Buying Lumber from a Distributor Instead of a Retailer

What the Tesla Powerwall home battery means: inexpensive time-shifting for solar energy | ExtremeTech

Solar-powered grill cooks your food no matter the weather

From toilet to table: Peecycling research at U of M investigates urine as fertilizer : TreeHugger

Why are mainstream farmers giving up the plough? : TreeHugger

Is flying now greener than driving? Not so fast... : TreeHugger

10 impressive innovations for cleaning up oil spills developed since the Gulf disaster : TreeHugger

 

Part 6

Daylit STGM Head Office uses reclaimed wood, solar power and a green wall to create a truly sustainable work environment | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

Interactive Future Food District is the heart of the Milan Expo 2015 | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

ANNOUNCING: Inhabitat's 2015 Green Awards at BKLYN Designs! | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

Help Nepal earthquake survivors and renewable energy by Kickstarting the Solarpuff portable solar lantern | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

Repreve transforms millions of plastic bottles into graduation gowns and caps | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

Chevy's 2016 Volt costs just $25,000 if you live in California

Vertical farms, smart ceilings and national pride at the world fair

Audi makes eco-friendly diesel from carbon dioxide and water

Get back to your roots with the Groundfridge prefab root cellar : TreeHugger

3 ways the Apple Watch can help you lead a healthier life : TreeHugger

Amsterdam buses to be all-electric by 2025 : TreeHugger

Standing desks help children pay attention in school : TreeHugger

 

Part 7

Interlocking windmills make green energy as easy as assembling LEGOs | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

Astrophysicists draw most comprehensive 3D map of the universe ever | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

ANIAN is a totally off-grid store made almost entirely out of reclaimed materials | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

INFOGRAPHIC: The most interesting environmental lawsuits in the world | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

To protect migrating birds, it's 'lights out' in New York | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

How a team of students transformed a group home into a haven through Habilitative Design | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

Biodegradable GOODFLOSS is perfect for on-the-go dental hygiene | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

New research concludes: climate change causes weather extremes | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

The Urban Homesteader brings back ancestral know-how to inspire future generations | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

10 of the largest living things on the planet : TreeHugger

Evaptainers uses old-school electricity-free technology for 21st century cooling : TreeHugger

For students in Uaxactun, the rainforest is a classroom : TreeHugger

 

Part 8

This elegant, organic LED lamp will make your reading nook cozier than ever | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

INFOGRAPHIC: Eco-savvy hacks for cleaning your kitchen | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

This gorgeous stained glass window doubles as a solar panel | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

Can drones plant one billion trees? | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

Home Depot to phase out use of toxic phthalates in vinyl flooring | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

Seattle teens make solar powered tiny homes for area homeless | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

Could Audi's new CO2-neutral diesel drive out dirty oil? | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

Beastly tower of recycled tires rises up in the New Zealand countryside | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

EcoCasa Suyana is an sustainable, open-source home project in Argentina | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

Thai customs seizes three tons of illegal elephant ivory worth millions of dollars | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

Boston Food Forest inspires community through ecological design | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

Can Pope Francis halt climate change with new papal document? | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building