Bringing you; the weekly, positive, and Green related articles and more. Happy Spring. Hope everyone is continuing to stay safe and well. https://ecofriend.com/the-role-of-cycling-in-green-transportation.html Archaeologists find a 164-foot underground tunnel in Jerusalem, and the massive build has no clear answer, putting the city under its own history once again Plastic headed for landfills is being turned into gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel in Mexico, and Petgas is sparking an uncomfortable debate about what “recycling” really means Farmers find an unexpected ally: sheep wool improves olive grove soils and could help them withstand drought without chemicals or major construction CT keeps solar incentive through 2035, batteries are big winners Fortescue Nabrawind deploy first crane-less wind turbine in Africa Experience Athabasca Glacier in first-ever ELECTRIC Ice Explorer Blink and Kempower expand US East Coast EV fast charging | Electrek 5 EDC Flashlights for 2026 Worth Your Pocket Space 5 Best Wearables for Summer 2026 The Only 5 Travel Adapters You Need for Any Country in 2026 - The Gadgeteer Best EDC for Dads 2026: 10 Pocket Tools He'll Actually Use
Part 2 China built Asia’s largest rail station in just two years, with about 5.1 million square feet, solar power, and welding robots, and the scale shows who’s setting the infrastructure pace A 286,000-year-old hominin skull found in Petralona Cave in Greece still has no clear identity, and the gap reopens the puzzle of who lived in Europe before Neanderthals It took a truck with 152 wheels to move a 302,000-pound tunnel-boring cutterhead, and the transport logistics look like an engineering project inside another engineering project Buried under North Sea sand for nearly 2,000 years, a Roman iron-and-wood anchor more than 6.6 feet long and weighing about 220 pounds was lifted off the Suffolk coast so intact it looks impossible, and archaeologists say it may have held a merchant ship of 500 to 600 tons in place This is the mid-size GM electric off-roader we deserve [Images] Rivian R2 matches Tesla Model Y efficiency despite bigger, heavier body | Electrek Kia EV3 wins highest-rated EV in new German comparison test Hyundai is testing a new SDV setup in the IONIQ 6 EV [Images] Best laptops for college students 2026: 7 picks for study and play | PCWorld Your home office is messing with your head. Here's how to fix it | PCWorld 10 free ways to make your Windows PC harder to hack | PCWorld https://www.extremetech.com/science/10-month-antarctic-isolation-shows-how-difficult-a-mission-to-deep-space
Part 3 Astronomers claim they have found Venus’ first volcanic cave, and the idea of a natural shelter on a hellish planet forces new questions about what is happening under the surface A man builds roofs from cardboard and farm waste for precarious homes, and after installing hundreds he proves impact can be humble, cheap, and scalable Archaeologists find ceramic urns hidden under a fallen tree in the Amazon, and the unlikely hiding place hints at human stories the forest kept for centuries A volcanic island was born out of nowhere in 1963, stayed isolated from humans from day one, and now functions as a natural lab for watching life start from scratch THIS is the Italian EV that matters: all-new 2027 Lancia Gamma Most big US solar projects don’t spark backlash after all, study finds | Electrek Rivian R2 officially launches June 9 - order invites, first deliveries, demo drives One of North America’s largest solar farms just came online in Texas | Electrek Experimental Drug May Offer a 'Functional Cure' for Some People with Chronic Hepatitis B A Single Asteroid Strike May Have Delivered All of Mercury's Water, Study Finds 'A Paradigm Shift': Supermassive Black Hole Without a Galaxy Changes What We Thought Came First There’s a Hidden Signal in the Sun, Study Suggests
Part 4 Scientists identify a new bat species, Myotis himalaicus, and its “very unique” traits reignite the debate over what we are still missing in mountain ecosystems Goodbye to Styrofoam: an entrepreneur builds a recyclable cardboard cooler that keeps drinks cold for up to 6 hours, and he is already sold 40,000 units with a simple design trick Germany and the U.S. begin moving to phase out gas heaters in homes, and heat pumps are emerging as the replacement that changes bills, habits, and emissions Plans are underway in Cincinnati to build a new “Veterans Village” featuring 14 tiny homes on church-owned land. Each unit, measuring 276 square feet, will include a porch, kitchen, dining area, and full bathroom, and will cost $70,000, allowing veterans to move out of their temporary housing Philadelphia just announced 435 more EV charging ports | Electrek New electric Ferrari proves Apple Car would've been REALLY nice Another solid-state EV battery maker is going public Pine Point Schools cuts the ribbon on 2.7 MWh microgrid project NASA Readies The X-59 For Its First Supersonic Flight, SpaceX's Starship Grounded And More Science Stories Rivian's R2 Electric SUV Launches On June 9 Slate EV Truck Pre-Orders Will Open On June 24 James Webb Telescope Spots Supermassive Black Hole That Formed Before Its Galaxy
Part 5 A giant-eyed octopus is discovered in the deep, and the new species Opisthoteuthis carnarvonensis is a reminder of how much ocean still has no name Italian climbers find fossils of sea turtles that were fleeing an earthquake 80 million years ago, and the “escape” is preserved in stone like a moving scene Graphene-infused concrete promises lighter builds with less cement, and the payoff could be longer-lasting structures with a smaller footprint An unborn dinosaur is found inside its egg after 70 million years, and the fossil offers a rare look at the final moments before hatch day Renewables' installed capacity to beat natural gas by 2027 – EIA data | Electrek BMW is dropping this iconic gas sports car, but an EV will step in Volvo EVs gain an easier way into Tesla Superchargers in Europe Ferrari Luce first look: going where combustion can't follow | Electrek Regular vs. Smart Thermostats: Everything You Wanted to Know - CNET The Wellness Devices Fitness Professionals Actually Use and Swear By - CNET https://www.cnet.com/health/nutrition/registered-dietitians-swear-by-these-5-air-fryer-recipes-for-healthy-weeknight-meals/ https://www.cnet.com/home/kitchen-and-household/best-tower-fans/
Part 6 A mystical Brazilian city was built on a crystal mountain at about 4,724 feet, and its century-old homes and churches challenge engineering with a secret hidden underfoot With a 17-mile ring buried as deep as 574 feet under the French-Swiss border, the world’s largest particle accelerator is an underground “city” built to push physics to its limit A radio burst traveled 10 billion years before reaching Earth, and the newly detected FRB acts like a time capsule from the early universe. Astronomers claim they have found Venus’ first volcanic cave, and the idea of a natural shelter on a hellish planet forces new questions about what is happening under the surface Honda's affordable EV hot hatch is 'selling like hotcakes' These Dutch students are bringing a world champion solar car to the 2026 Electrek American Solar Challenge | Electrek What is a bike bus and why are parents loving them so much? | Electrek Paleontologists Just Found the Peacock of the Dinosaur Era NASA Unveils Ambitious Timeline to Build a Human Habitat on the Moon Scientists Create Miniature Fireballs to Study Fallout From Nuclear Accidents Jupiter’s Largest Moon Has a Rare Magnetic Field. A Strange Theory May Explain It Researchers Tap Into Ancient Glassmaking Tricks to Engineer Carbon-Trapping Glass
Part 7 We Finally Know What the Jony Ive-Designed Ferrari EV Looks Like Scientists Just Turned Silkworm Silk Into a Near-Kevlar Supermaterial NASA Plans For Up To Three More Lunar Missions Before The End Of 2026 Ferrari Luce Unveiled: Here's The First Car From Jony Ive's Design House Summer Solstice: The Longest Day of the Year Is Coming Soon - CNET Best Portable Jump Starters 2026: 5 Picks for Every Budget 7 Best Tech Backpacks for International Travel Best Bone Conduction Headphones 2026: Buyer's Guide and Top Picks
