Green news and more V8.07

Bringing you, your weekly positive Green related articles. Very weird weather for February around here.

California city on its way to becoming the first Zero Net Energy city in the U.S. | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Vincent Callebaut's Futuristic oceanscapers are floating villages 3D-printed from algae and plastic waste | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

SPACE10 creates an open-source Growroom you can build at home | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

The Sunbubble greenhouse is a mini Eden for your backyard | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

10 Simple, Intelligent Ways to Save Water at Your Home

8 Green Concept Cars That Were Destined to Never Hit the Road

Be More Engaged by Choosing an Eco-Friendly Webhost for Your Website

Delving deep into the background of electric cars

It's like Shazam for birds: Song Sleuth app IDs birds by their song : TreeHugger

Get ready for zero waste shopping with these great reusables : TreeHugger

Food label sell-by dates get simplified, here's what to know : TreeHugger

In business and tech, the low carbon revolution moves ahead : TreeHugger

 

Part 2

Zaha Hadid Architects designs Beijing tower with world’s tallest atrium | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

World's first migratory ‘Bird Airport’ to be built in China | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Canoeing center wrapped in recycled materials resists winter flooding | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Formula E unveils the next generation of all-electric racing | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Eco-Friendly Ideas and Tips for Your Kitchen Remodel

5 Eco-Friendly Business Ideas for Entrepreneurs

Electrek green energy brief: 1.5GW RFP in AZ, Perovskite at 30% in two years (!?), Apple backing energy storage, more | Electrek

Mercedes-Benz starts ‘small series production’ of all-electric Urban eTruck and trials with customers | Electrek

10 of the largest living creatures in the sea : TreeHugger

This is what the sonic boom of an earthquake looks & sounds like (Video) : TreeHugger

My foray into the mysterious world of sound healing : TreeHugger

Hawaii wants to ban chemical sunscreens to save its coral reefs : TreeHugger

 

Part 3

The UAE joins race to build first city on Mars | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Floating ring-shaped memorial celebrates Kenyan environmentalist Wangari Maathai | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Self-shaping shelters that could revolutionize emergency housing | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Geologists find seventh continent hiding in plain sight | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Electrek green energy brief: SunPower at 25%, ‘carbon dividend’ anyone?, solar is investment grade, more | Electrek

Tesla Powerwall 2 now ready to ship after strong pre-orders, early Gigafactory battery production went to Powerpacks | Electrek

Electrek green energy brief: 650MW solar plant construction video, world’s largest solar facade, and more | Electrek

Norway is reaching tipping point for electric vehicles as market share reaches record breaking 37% | Electrek

Oslo, Norway, is giving residents $1200 toward purchasing an electric cargo bike : TreeHugger

Photo: Wind and water conspire to create a winter wonderland : TreeHugger

4 steps to improve your home cooking : TreeHugger

Image recognition software for sharks tells them apart by their fins : TreeHugger

 

Part 4

Ratti designs responsive solar canopy that generates power | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

The US solar market grew by a record-breaking 95% last year | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Artists recycle hundreds of plastic bottles into a dynamic arch in Chiang Mai | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Ethereal glass pavilion redefines the modern greenhouse | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Electrek green energy brief: US solar power doubles, Solar panel manufacturing in California, NE USA energy politics | Electrek

Electrek green energy brief: 10th dirtiest US coal plant retiring, wind power record at 52%, 20 governors for wind+solar, more | Electrek

Electric buses are now cheaper than diesel/CNG and could dominate the market within 10 years, says Proterra CEO | Electrek

Electrek green energy brief: A path to 10TW, India manufacturing capacity, China does offshore wind, more | Electrek

US energy spending lowest in 60 years : TreeHugger

Folding waterproof solar charger packs a pocket-sized punch : TreeHugger

Biodegradable drones will take off on one-way humanitarian missions : TreeHugger

Lush and the Zero Waste beauty routine : TreeHugger

 

Part 5

Third highest CO2 polluter in U.S. to shut down 25 years early | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Bill Nye is back with new (real) science show | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Massachusetts lawmakers sponsor 100% renewable energy bill | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

India doubles down on solar power with huge park capacity increase | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

65% of electricity from 2016 infrastructure will be clean – for decades | Electrek

This Powerful New Technology May Be The Only Way To Explore Venus - Seeker - Video

2,000-Year-Old Seeds Found in Chinese Tomb May Reveal Clues of the Past

Liquid Metal Circuits and Atomic Microchips Could Be the Future of Electronics - Seeker

Photo: Be mine? : TreeHugger

The best trick for cutting down on sugar : TreeHugger

Give the world a Valentine – shop sustainably : TreeHugger

Collaborative conservation: The story behind the nation’s newest wildlife refuge : TreeHugger

 

Part 6

Jimmy Carter built a new solar plant on his old peanut farm | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Water-trapping zeolite beads prevent crops from rotting in humid countries | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

350.org shares helpful environmental action tips for concerned citizens | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

From now on all Smart cars in North America will be electric | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Insect-Inspired Turbine Blades Could Radicalize Renewable Wind Power

A 66-Year-Old Albatross Is Still Making Babies - Seeker

A Hidden Continent Dubbed 'Zealandia' May Lie Beneath New Zealand - Seeker

What You Need To Know About Organic Matter On Ceres - Seeker - Video

Utilities vote to close gigantic Arizona coal plant : TreeHugger

Coworking space features 1,000 plants for a healthier, open plan office : TreeHugger

Interface introduces vinyl flooring. What would Ray say? : TreeHugger

This new battery runs on seawater : TreeHugger

 

Part 7

Powerful new Penn State battery turns waste CO2 into electricity | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Scientists hatch crazy $500 billion plan to refreeze the Arctic | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Future solar technology inspired this bio-sustainability research center’s prefab facade | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

DIY: Sweet plantable valentines made from recycled paper | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Impact of Climate Change on Public Health Gets Renewed Focus - Seeker

Organic Material Discovery Suggests Life Could Exist on Dwarf Planet Ceres - Seeker

Everything You Need To Know About Galactic Ice Volcanoes! - Seeker - Video

This Company Is Poised to Generate Satellite Images of the Entire Earth — Every Day - Seeker

New plastic wrap might keep buildings cool even when the sun is shining : TreeHugger

Forget about "balance" with cars; we have to prioritize walking, biking and transit : TreeHugger

Hip hop is used to teach kids about gardening : TreeHugger

New aluminum battery with urea electrolyte could be a low-cost renewable energy storage solution : TreeHugger

 

Part 8

New super-thin film acts like "air conditioner" for buildings | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Stanford researchers pioneer world's first affordable urea battery | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

British supermarket chain launches trucks powered by food waste | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Wonderful recipes for the weird veggies in your CSA box | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

These Cutting-Edge Solar Panels Roll Up Like Wrapping Paper - Seeker

Food Scraps Fuel These UK Supermarket Trucks - Seeker

New Batteries Could Last a Decade With Minimal Upkeep - Seeker

Science Finally Says We Should Never Work 40 Hours A Week - Seeker - Video

Tokyo wants to make Olympic medals from old smartphones | PCWorld

Solar powered, anti-theft Lifepack offers plenty of juice on the go

Photo: Yosemite's Nevada Fall is a picture of paradise : TreeHugger

Affordable solar-powered device can create water out of air (Video) : TreeHugger

 

Part 9

This powerful video sheds light on 5 things about plastic you might not know | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

NASA develops new hell-resistant electronics for a mission to Venus - ExtremeTech

Mercedes' electric Urban eTruck will hit the road this year - Roadshow

Japan recycles old phones to make medals for 2020 Olympics - CNET

A supercomputer in coal country is analyzing climate change

Dawn probe spots organic materials on dwarf planet Ceres

Gates Foundation: Empowering women is key to fighting poverty

Toyota's 10 millionth hybrid sale hints at a greener future

A Travel Photographer Reveals the Best Hidden Spots in Popular U.S. National Parks

Choose the Right Refrigerator With This Helpful Graphic