Green news and more V7.49

Bringing you, your weekly positive Green related articles. Might get our first snow fall of the season tonight.

Patagonia made $10 million for charity on Black Friday | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

15 great holiday gifts for your furry friends | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

15 Cozy Knit Gifts for Earth Lovers | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

American veterans arrive at Standing Rock to defend Dakota Access Pipeline protesters | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Toyota to Start Sales of Fuel Cell Buses under the Toyota Brand from Early 2017 (in Japan) | Corporate

New York City is buying 80 all-electric Chevy Bolt EVs at a good discount for a shared fleet initiative | Electrek

Nikola Motor unveils its plans to revolutionize trucking: a Uber-like service for cargo using hybrid fuel cell/battery trucks | Electrek

Tesla’s battery cost lead perfectly illustrated in one simple chart | Electrek

Photo: Autumn goes out in a blaze of glory : TreeHugger

'Dine In Day' is a fun celebration of home cooking : TreeHugger

8 jewelry gifts starring plants : TreeHugger

Floating foam foundation insulation system from Legalett wraps house from bottom up : TreeHugger

 

Part 2

Scientists blend photosynthesis and quantum physics to improve solar cells | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Four major cities pledge to ban diesel cars by 2025 | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

14 Heirloom Holiday Gift Ideas | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Net-zero Silicon Valley office prioritizes water conservation in drought-stricken California | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid EV-only mode grows to 33 miles and 84MPGe, still only game in town | Electrek

The world’s largest solar power plant is completed in India – 648 MW to power ~150,000 homes | Electrek

Toyota finally gets serious about electric vehicles, puts President in charge of EV program | Electrek

Cassini Probe Begins Tango With Saturn's Rings - Seeker

Photo: The curious homes of the galeolaria worm : TreeHugger

Is it possible to be a frugal and ethical shopper? : TreeHugger

9 offbeat charity gifts that do the world good : TreeHugger

London commits: All new city center single-decker buses will be zero emission : TreeHugger

 

Part 3

Ecovative partners with bioMASON to create beautiful furniture from bacteria and mushrooms | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

China to invest $174 billion in clean energy over next four years | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

15 Compassionate, Vegan Gift Ideas | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Sweden's new ICEHOTEL 365 uses solar cooling to stay open all year-round | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

This New Antibody Could Kill 98% of HIV Strains! - Seeker - Video

This 3D-Printed Dog Nose Sniffs Out Explosives - Seeker

This Is What Nature Does To Your Body - Seeker - Video

Robot Farmers Could Be the Future of Food - Seeker

Photo: Giraffe towers over an implausibility of wildebeest : TreeHugger

10 luxe DIY gifts made from old sweaters : TreeHugger

How schools can lead the fight against food waste : TreeHugger

4 myths debunked about outdoor play and children's health : TreeHugger

 

Part 4

Dallas' new "Nature District" will be the biggest urban park in America | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Petal-shaped stations and rapid transport pods are an elegant green mobility solution for Dubai | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Inhabitat Green Holiday Gift Guide: Eco Stocking Stuffers | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

22 Nobel Prize winners tell Trump that science must play a "critical role" in US policy | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

All-Female Expedition Braves Antarctica to Fight Inequality, Climate Change - Seeker

This All-Women Vertical Skydiving Formation Just Set a World Record

Weird Landscape Shows That Mercury's No 'Dead' Planet - Seeker

Methane-Eating Microbes Produce Food for Farmed Animals

100-year-old lobster bought by vegan gets new lease on life : TreeHugger

Mirrored signs could protect protesters taking a stand against Dakota Access Pipeline (Video) : TreeHugger

7 alternative baking flours and how to use them : TreeHugger

Jake Dyson introduces hot new LED office lighting fixture : TreeHugger

 

Part 5

Danish city becomes world's first to power water treatment plant with sewage | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

14 exquisite handmade gifts for the holidays | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

A green heart unifies the solar-powered University of Cambridge Primary School | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

India just fired up the world’s largest solar plant to power 150,000 homes | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Women Fighting Poachers

How An Unarmed Group Of Women Fight Poachers In Africa - Seeker - Video

Dallas Is Building a 10,000-Acre Urban Park - Seeker

Threatened Nations Aim for 100 Percent Renewables

World's largest solar power plant unveiled in India : TreeHugger

Start “adulting school” when your kids are young : TreeHugger

American families share real-life strategies for managing tech use at home : TreeHugger

Is that old food safe to eat? Quick tips on what's ok and what's not : TreeHugger

 

Part 6

Obama blocks Arctic and Atlantic drilling for next five years | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

20 Gift Ideas for Avid Gardeners | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

BIG and Barcode Architects unveil floating zero-energy apartments for Amsterdam | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

17 Green Gifts for the Home | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Electric Nikola One Marks 'End of Diesel Engines' | News & Opinion | PCMag.com

Adidas Biosteel Sneakers Dissolve in 36 Hours | News & Opinion | PCMag.com

Subway Expansion Uncovers Mastodon Remains at Least 10,000 Years Old

Grow Potatoes in Pots or Growing Bags

Slovenia makes clean water a constitutional right for all : TreeHugger

Offshore wind energy system combines sea water and wind to create electricity : TreeHugger

Colorful, unique Mafia Bags are sewn from old sails : TreeHugger

Lucky Knot Bridge is spectacular pedestrian infrastructure : TreeHugger

 

Part 7

Copenhagen now has more bikes than cars | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Inhabitat Green Holiday Gift Guide: Eco Jewelry | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

14 Green Gifts for Big Kids | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Patagonia is donating all $10 million of its Black Friday profits to environmental groups | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Rivals: Chevrolet Malibu vs. Ford Fusion vs. Toyota Camry...hybrid edition - Roadshow

Nikola One, America's first hydrogen-powered semi, is straight out of the future - Roadshow

Can tech save the rhino? - CNET

Here Are The World's Most Effective Charities

Morocco aims for 100% renewable energy : TreeHugger

Quite possibly the most appropriate (& beautiful) bike hanger yet : TreeHugger

Denmark now has a second grocery store selling expired food : TreeHugger

Main Streets matter: Shop local this holiday season : TreeHugger

 

Part 8

Norway's "best cycling city" adds unique Bicycle Hotel to encourage more commuters to travel on two wheels | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

BIG and Barcode Architects unveil floating zero-energy apartments for Amsterdam | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Scientists turn nuclear waste into diamond batteries that last virtually forever | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

7 charities to support on Giving Tuesday and beyond | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Nikola unveils its hydrogen-powered semi-truck

The EU plans to cut 30 percent of its energy usage by 2030

London Mayor commits to greener bus fleet

Nanotubes can turn water solid when it should be boiling

How to eat banana peels : TreeHugger

Battery made from a diamond and nuclear waste could last thousands of years : TreeHugger

A Waterloop is a Hyperloop from Waterloo : TreeHugger

Obama administration rushes to conserve public lands : TreeHugger

 

Part 9

14 Affordable Green Gifts Under $50 | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

16-year-old Xiuhtezcatl Martinez wins 2016 Children's Climate Prize | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

14 Affordable and Green Gifts Under $20 | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Inhabitat Green Holiday Gift Guide: Gifts for Tots | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Scientists turn nuclear waste into diamond batteries that last virtually forever | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Diamonds convert nuclear waste into clean batteries

Energize Yourself with This 30 Second Breathing Exercise

DoneGood Suggests Ethical And Eco-Friendly Alternatives When Shopping Online

Vincent Callebaut's twisting carbon-absorbing skyscraper nears completion in Taipei | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Radioactive Chernobyl reactor sealed by the world's largest moveable metal structure | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

13 Green Gifts That Give Back | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Yet another country, and two huge utilities, finished with coal : TreeHugger

 

Part 10

Sawhorse Revolution: Seattle teens build mobile tiny homes for local homeless community | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

IKEA's Lena Pripp-Kovac talks to Inhabitat about their sustainability program | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Scientists may have finally found a cure for the common cold | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Posh new Vietnamese hotel with a lush green facade brings guests closer to nature | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

16 Tech-tastic Green Gifts for Gadget Geeks | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

14 Great Green Gifts for Guys | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

C.F. Møller is building a garden-filled vertical village in Antwerp | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

New Skamlingsbanken Visitor Center nestled under a softly curved hill in Denmark | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Manetti Shrem Museum's 50,000-square-foot canopy was inspired by the agrarian landscape | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Why people are going nuts over this unusual pillow | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

14 Gorgeous and Green Gifts for Her | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Swiss pilot plans to fly solar airplane to the edge of space | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building