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Bringing you, your weekly positive Green related articles. Let's hope for a positive and successful 2017.

Nature House is a 3-story Arctic cob house cocooned by a solar geodesic dome | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

This sweet dog and lion duo proves that friendship transcends all barriers | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Gabriel Orozco designs mesmerizing geometric garden for the South London Gallery | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

The new Nissan Leaf will be able to drive autonomously on the highway | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Toyota to Exhibit More than 45 Vehicles at the 2017 North American International Auto Show | Toyota USA Newsroom

Toyota in the U.S. | Toyota USA Newsroom

Toyota Shows the Future of Driver-Vehicle Interaction at the Consumer Electronics Show | Toyota USA Newsroom

2017 Consumer Electronics Show (CES2017) Press Conference - Bob Carter | Toyota USA Newsroom

Why you should feed your baby peanuts : TreeHugger

The car of the future will be part of your living room : TreeHugger

This ebike conversion kit has a 100-mile range, and doubles as an indoor trainer : TreeHugger

11 facts about blue whales, the largest animals ever known to live on Earth : TreeHugger

 

Part 2

New Toyota concept takes the wheel when drivers get sleepy | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Costa Rica ran almost entirely on renewables in 2016 | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Artist transforms discarded books into spectacular crystallized artifacts | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

China to spend $361 billion on renewable energy projects by 2020 | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

2017 Consumer Electronics Show (CES2017) Press Conference - Dr. Gill Pratt | Toyota USA Newsroom

Toyota Concept-i Makes the Future of Mobility Human | Toyota USA Newsroom

Ford and Toyota Establish SmartDeviceLink Consortium to Accelerate Industry-Driven Standard for In-Vehicle Apps | Toyota USA Newsroom

Toyota Corolla Commemorates 50 Years with Historical Display at SEMA 2016 | Toyota USA Newsroom

Photo: Burrowing owl gives a home tour : TreeHugger

Welcome to the magical world of ice castles : TreeHugger

Israeli startup aims to enable wireless charging of electric buses while driving : TreeHugger

Geodesic dome protects cob house & family of 6 in Arctic Circle (Video) : TreeHugger

 

Part 3

Israel is building the world's tallest concentrated solar power project on Earth | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Tesla just kicked off battery production at its massive Nevada Gigafactory | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

German forester says trees are social beings with friends and personalities | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Irish scientists identify new human organ | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Electrek Best of CES 2017 awards: Chargepoint 400 kW charging station and Chrysler’s Portal Concept | Electrek

Nissan confirms that the ‘new LEAF’ will get a range of 200 miles, ProPILOT, and it’s coming in ‘near future’ | Electrek

The OjO Commuter Scooter is a zero-emissions electric two-wheeler with 20 miles of range | Electrek

Electrek morning green energy brief: where residential solar beats the market, France selling green bonds, $144B into solar by China and more | Electrek

10 beautiful ice skating trails in Canada : TreeHugger

China to spend $361 billion on green energy, predicts 13 million jobs : TreeHugger

Taking back the streets: Most businesses on urban streets make their money from pedestrians and cyclists : TreeHugger

There's a trick to sustainable healthy eating : TreeHugger

 

Part 4

Faraday Future's FF91 smashes speed record of Tesla Model S in ludicrous mode | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Off-grid eco-retreats reconnect you to serene nature in Brazil | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Israel to test electric roads that wirelessly charge vehicles as they drive | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Off-grid village with game-changing green solutions blooms in the Middle East | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Majority of automotive execs still believe battery-powered cars will fail and fuel cells are the future | Electrek

Tesla Model 3 could soon become the ‘most American made car’ with 95% of the parts made in the US | Electrek

LeEco enters the bike business with two models powered by a four-inch display that runs Android OS | Electrek

Tesla starts mass production of new ‘2170’ battery cell at the Gigafactory, will be used in Model 3 in Q2 | Electrek

Photo: Big Sur's flawless waterfall spills into the sea : TreeHugger

Clever concave roof design harvests rainwater in hot climates : TreeHugger

8 reasons why running is the easiest exercise : TreeHugger

2017 Calendar: Make a Monthly Forest Date : TreeHugger

 

Part 5

Ford is building a 300-mile range all-electric SUV | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Austrian residential building relies entirely on nature for heating, cooling, and ventilation | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

WOHA's deep-green Enabling Village is a beacon of universal design | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Container: Green roofs cool co-working shipping container office in Brazil | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Electrek morning green energy brief: The Sun Tax, Utility lobbying, Storage market bubbly coming to Massachusetts and more! | Electrek

Faraday Future reveals the “FF 91”: 1050hp, 378mi EPA range, 200kW charging, self-driving; 2018 production intent | Electrek

Faraday Future opens reservations for the “FF 91”; $5,000 for “priority access”, “standard reservations” are free | Electrek

Ford says electric vehicles will overtake gas in 15 years, announces all-electric 300-mile SUV, hybrid F-150, Mustang, and more | Electrek

Cough syrup doesn’t work; these remedies do : TreeHugger

Computer models show how ancient people responded to climate change : TreeHugger

Saferails: A great idea to help cyclists and streetcars share the road more safely : TreeHugger

Dirty kids are healthy kids : TreeHugger

 

Part 6

Breakthrough technology turns coal plant CO2 into baking powder | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

10 resolutions to make the world better this year | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

England is building 14 new garden villages with a total of 48,000 homes | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

China is spending over $500 billion to expand high-speed rail | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

SolarEdge first inverters to meet the UL 1741 Supplement A draft requirements – a building block of a smart, reactive electric grid | Electrek

Electrek morning green energy brief: Costa Rica 98% renewable, global solar growth, solar cheaper than coal and more! | Electrek

Sound Waves Give Tropical Trees a Checkup - Seeker

You Now Have A New Organ: Meet The Mesentery! - Seeker - Video

Using hands-free phone while driving is just as dangerous as a handheld phone : TreeHugger

Tiny solar cells placed under the skin could power pacemakers and other implants : TreeHugger

Trees form friendships and remember their experiences : TreeHugger

Foldable paper bike helmet for bike share riders wins James Dyson Award : TreeHugger

 

Part 7

Bowl-shaped roofs harvest rainwater and promote natural cooling in arid environments | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Ford to unveil new driverless Fusion Hybrid at CES | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Self-inflating HEXA raft automatically deploys upon contact with water | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Africa's newest sustainable biofuel grows on trees | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

This Is Earth and the Moon as Seen From Mars - Seeker

Hubble Is Mapping 'Interstellar Ecology' to Track NASA's Voyager Probes - Seeker

Toyota's New Concept Car Is Designed With 'Kinetic Warmth' in Mind

NASA to Launch a Powerful Space Telescope to Hunt Black Holes - Seeker

3 recipes for moisturizing face masks : TreeHugger

Hit or Miss: Zebra crossing is lit up with embedded LEDs : TreeHugger

3 books to read for a more productive 2017 : TreeHugger

Resolution time: Posters from World War 1 are still inspiring today : TreeHugger

 

Part 8

9 reasons 2016 wasn't as bad as you think | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Should your family give up paper towels? | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

These are the top 7 eco-fashion milestones of 2016 | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

China promises to ban ivory by the end of this year | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Mysterious 'Ghost Shark' Origins Revealed by a 280-Million-Year-Old Skull - Seeker

An Indian Factory Is Converting CO2 From a Coal Plant Into Baking Soda - Seeker

NASA Astronaut Rookie and Veteran Selected for 2018 Space Station Missions - Seeker

Ancient Stonehenge-Like 'Calendar Rock' Aligns With Winter Solstice

There Are Oceans In Our Solar System That Could Contain Life - Seeker - Video

Snap a Bird Photo and This App Tells You the Species - Seeker

Spacecraft 'Sees' the Mysteries Buried Under the Polar Ice Caps of Mars - Seeker

Curiosity Has Found Weird Purple Rocks on Mars - Seeker

 

Part 9

NASA envisions ice dome home for future Mars dwellers | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Turkish dairy factory turns cheese production into a 360-degree experience | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

World's highest bridge is now open for vehicular traffic | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Petroleum giant abandons tar sands in favor of wind power | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

We Finally Know How Long It Took for Dinosaur Eggs to Hatch - Seeker

As the Apollo Program Turns 50, This Is How We'll Celebrate - Seeker

Your bike lock just got a lot smarter and more secure at CES 2017 - CNET

Source of weird space signals turns out to be weird, too - CNET

Bone-Conducting Helmet Lets Cyclists Take Calls | News & Opinion | PCMag.com

Smart Lights Are Coming to a Street Near You | News & Opinion | PCMag.com

Opcom Farm’s GrowBox and GrowWall let you raise vegetables indoors

DoD Wants to Save the Environment With Bullets That Plant Seeds

 

Part 10

Panasonic to invest $256M in Tesla's Buffalo solar manufacturing plant | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Obama creates two new western national monuments in last minute effort | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Finnish gaming company wraps new circular headquarters in solar panels | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Solar-powered Farm From a Box is a compact farm kit that feeds 150 people | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Mixing Liquids Under a Microscope Creates Wildly Colorful Worlds

NASA Animation Offers a Freakishly Accurate Look at This Year's Coast-to-Coast Eclipse

Astronomers Pinpointed the Location of Multiple Weird Radio Bursts Beyond Our Galaxy

Bizarre Ghost Sharks Evolved From an Even Weirder Species of Ancient Fish

How Optical Illusions Trick Our Brains

Sow Your Seedlings Now, in Winter, for a Healthier Garden in the Spring

These connected shoes could help you run faster, smarter and more safely

David Copperfield: 'I come to CES to get inspired'

 

Part 11

Mexican winery built from recycled wood and rammed earth blends into the valley landscape | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Contemporary library melds into the landscape thanks to locally-sourced materials | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Tesla's next Supercharger could charge electric cars in mere seconds | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

This revolutionary new paper battery is powered by bacteria | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Ampd Energy hopes to make pollution-prone diesel generators obsolete

Whirlpool's Zera Food Recycler turns food scraps into fertilizer

The designer behind the Toyota Concept-i talks about being friends with a car

I took a nap on Sleep Number's auto-adjusting smart bed

The Ellipse smart lock allows you to securely share your ride

The Ellipse smart lock allows you to securely share your ride

Flow tracks air quality for crowdsourced pollution maps

Dinosaur eggs reveal one possible reason why they went extinct

 

Part 12

This massive 11-story mural in Chile celebrates treehuggers | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Traveling family renovates old school bus as both solar-powered home and hostel | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Leonardo DiCaprio says climate action is America's "biggest economic opportunity" | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

MIT's "food computers” produce reliable crops anywhere | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Stanford’s OceanOne robotic diver explores depths too dangerous for mankind | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

LED Christmas tree built from recyclable wooden boxes lights up Budapest’s largest concert hall | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building