Green news and more V7.26

Bringing you, your weekly positive Green related articles. Got to pick lettuce and radishes today.

Costa Rica’s ‘Land of the Strays’ is a canine paradise where nearly 1,000 dogs roam free | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Floating urban greenhouse produces clean energy and organic food | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Muskin is a 100% biodegradable vegan leather made from mushroom caps | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Wasps build rainbow nests with colored construction paper | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

MIT Technology Review Names Toyota Among World’s 50 Smartest Companies | Corporate

From Cotton Field to Engine Capital of the World: Toyota Alabama Operates on All Cylinders | Corporate

Toyota Adds Child Models to Virtual Crash Dummy Line-up | Corporate

Tesla applies for 6 new trademarks to sell solar energy under the ‘Tesla’ brand | Electrek

Florida wildlife commission postpones bear hunting in 2016 : TreeHugger

30 minutes of nature a week reduces depression and heart disease : TreeHugger

Flashfood app allows people to buy discounted food before it's discarded : TreeHugger

Tesla offers to buy SolarCity, could be the first long-term clean transport play : TreeHugger

 

Part 2

Mosevic makes fashionable eyewear using recycled denim | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

The Air Above sculpture frames nature's beauty from all sides | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

KP Cykler has created the ultimate bike for urban commuting | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Cropbox pop-up shipping container farms allow you to have a farm anywhere | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Toyota brings back the solar panel on the Plug-In Prius Prime – but now it powers the car | Electrek

BMW unveils new repurpose battery storage system and grid offset ‘ChargeForward’ solutions at EV29 | Electrek

Moscow group signs Hyperloop study deal for transport around Russian capital and new Silk Road to the Pacific | Electrek

Solar panel recycling will be a $15 billion business in 30 years, says new study | Electrek

Photo: Why does this long-eared owl look so surprised? : TreeHugger

Hermit crabs swapping shells is a crazy remarkable thing (video) : TreeHugger

World's first autonomous 3D printed electric minibus can also talk with you (Video) : TreeHugger

Outdoor families are happier families : TreeHugger

 

Part 3

Adwen and LM’s wind turbine blade is expected to drive down energy costs | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Green-roofed solar-powered recreational center in LA encourages a sustainable lifestyle | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Mesmerizing lava “skylights” give a glimpse under the Earth’s surface | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

LEED Platinum-certified New Balance World Headquarters raises the bar on indoor environmental quality | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

NASA Launches Official Apple TV App Featuring Real-Time View of Earth - Mac Rumors

Hubble Spies Dark Spot Erupt on Neptune

Video Provides 360-Degree View of Largest Bat Colony

Ocean Plastic Gets a New Life as Sunglasses

Photo: How are seashells formed? : TreeHugger

Human- and solar-powered "Storymobile" seeks to connect communities : TreeHugger

Why we should never underestimate the intelligence of an octopus : TreeHugger

Classon is "the world's most intelligent helmet." But is this what cyclists need? : TreeHugger

 

Part 4

Compact WaterCube uses solar power to make clean drinking water | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Ocean Cleanup launches historic first prototype thanks to Dutch backing | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Cropbox pop-up shipping container farms allow you to have a farm anywhere | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Milkshake Tree playground in London doubles as an oversized xylophone | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

First Ocean Plastic Cleaning Barrier Gets Tested

New Horizons Finds Clues of an Ocean on Pluto

Bird Dad Seen Teaching Chicks to Sing

Mars Rover Says Goodbye to Marathon Valley: Photos

Watch these amazing octopuses stand up on two legs and run (video) : TreeHugger

Nest thermostat now helps users avoid peak electricity rates : TreeHugger

UK company transforms old jeans into stylish sunglasses : TreeHugger

BuzzCloud wants to take the sting out of urban beekeeping with its iBuzzHive : TreeHugger

 

Part 5

INFOGRAPHIC: How to prevent your house from killing you | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Grow.Bar sprouts microgreens anywhere with built-in bluetooth and LED technology | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Kimbal Musk's new Memphis eatery will offer healthy meals on the go for $5 | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Solar Impulse 2 nails world's first solar-powered flight across the Atlantic Ocean | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

US Navy Eyes Fuel-Cell-Powered Underwater Drones | News & Opinion | PCMag.com

Piccard's Solar Flight Crosses the Atlantic | News & Opinion | PCMag.com

Electric Racecar Nabs World Record for Acceleration | News & Opinion | PCMag.com

BMW Wants to Power Your House With Recycled i3 Batteries | News & Opinion | PCMag.com

Photo: The soft beauty of Joshua Tree at dusk : TreeHugger

Composting toilets are replacing the plastic portapotties : TreeHugger

Ultra-thin solar cell is flexible enough to wrap around a pencil : TreeHugger

Solar thermal system integrates invisibly into slate roof : TreeHugger

 

Part 6

Super lightweight Beamreach solar panels for flat roofs install in under two minutes | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Sweden opens one of the world's first electric roads | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

New wave energy generator taps into hard-to-reach low frequencies of the ocean | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

LED Pod Lamp marries nature with modern design for eye-catching ambient lighting | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

NASA App Soars Onto Apple TV | News & Opinion | PCMag.com

The Crazy Plan to Clean Up a Giant Island of Trash Might Actually Happen

It Looks Like Pluto Has a Liquid Water Ocean

Tesla Is About to Buy America’s Biggest Solar Energy Provider

Researchers build Arduino-powered robot for scanning coral reefs : TreeHugger

Hang your bike (and other stuff) on the wall with Lift : TreeHugger

Which is greener, biofuels or diesel? : TreeHugger

New images of the future of transport unveiled by Hyperloop Transportation Technologies : TreeHugger

 

Part 7

Two ex-Google employees are turning existing trucks into autonomous vehicles | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Solar Relief is providing emergency housing and solar power to communities in need | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Hamanishi Design combines 3D modeling and traditional craftsmanship to create beautiful flower vases | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Binopterus is a portable wind turbine made for the average Joe | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Watch Old Dollar Bills Get Turned into Dirt

Take an Underwater Tour of the Most Biodiverse Reef on Earth

This Slick Rain Jacket Is Made of 21 Plastic Bottles

Pluto may still have a subsurface liquid ocean | ExtremeTech

328 foot-long floating barrier will collect ocean trash

Curiosity rover may sample Mars water

Summertime, and the forest is easy…10 great ways to spend your day : TreeHugger

9 ways to use clay for health and beauty : TreeHugger

 

Part 8

Top 10 US cities for planting an urban garden now | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Japanese-style bullet train in Texas on track for late 2017 groundbreaking | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

How a city in Bangladesh famously won its war on air pollution | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Thermoslate tiles hide a smart new solar thermal hot water system | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

NASA tasks the Hubble Telescope with five more years of service

Sweden debuts the world's first 'electric highway'

NASA is making a robotic spacecraft that can refuel satellites

Solar Impulse makes first sun-powered Atlantic crossing

Elon Musk aims to build clean energy giant with Tesla's $2.8 billion bid for SolarCity | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Artist upcycles found hubcaps into spectacular life-like creatures | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Beautiful prismatic glass panels envelop SOM's recently competed Beijing Greenland Center | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Tiger Beer brings graffiti ink made from pollution to the streets of Hong Kong | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

 

Part 9

INFOGRAPHIC: How to Feng Shui your garden | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

UC Berkeley unveils innovative 3D-printed "Bloom" building made of powdered cement | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

China commits to reducing meat consumption by 50 percent | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

California's last nuclear power plant to be retired by 2025 | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Cash to trash: Watch millions of dollars turn into compost - CNET

GM and the US Navy are building hydrogen fuel-cell underwater drones - Roadshow

Some Cities Offer Free Recycled Paint and Supplies

The Beginner's Guide to Picking the Perfect Bicycle

Habitat LA and SCI-Arc students complete an affordable, eco-friendly home for a U.S. veteran | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Broissin architects complete stunning Mexican woodland home with an insulating green roof | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Nest smart thermostat rolls out new feature to use less energy when rates are highest | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Environmentalists are taking 2.64 million dead bees to Washington DC | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

 

Part 10

Thai surgeon makes giant prosthetics for injured elephants | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Scientists develop way to efficiently degrade plastics into diesel fuel | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Floating timber pavilion transforms a Swiss lake into an exciting new public square | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Super 73 is the perfect bike-motorcycle hybrid for your urban commute | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

BIY 2 lets you build your own bamboo bicycle in just five hours | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Sentier's Bike Trolley lets you hit the open road with your luggage in tow | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Meet Maxwell, NASA’s emissions-free 14-motor electric airplane | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Smartslab lets you cook, warm, and chill food on one sleek, ceramic surface | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

NASA confirms a second mini moon is circling Earth | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

2,000-year-old butter found in Irish bog is still edible | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Solar-powered homes in Los Angeles are assembled in just five hours | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Christo’s spectacular art installation lets visitors “walk on water” | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building