Bringing you; the weekly, positive, and Green related articles and more. Happy Summer. Hope everyone is continuing to stay safe and well. https://ecofriend.com/kmc-smart-plug-review.html Almost 20 years after his death, Elliott Smith, born on August 6, 1969, has just received a very unusual tribute: a minor planet discovered in 2014 will officially bear his name in the solar system What looks like a beautiful dance in the Kushiro wetlands could be a secret conversation between two cranes, featuring a series of bows, poses, and movements that last up to three minutes and respond to each other’s gestures A man with severe paralysis caused by ALS used a brain implant at home for more than 3,800 hours and was able to convert his attempts to speak into text, computer-generated information, and a voice similar to his own Heat was melting down the grid – until EVs came to the rescue Kalmar is building – and selling! – electric reach stackers in China CATL is building 200 battery swap stations EVERY MONTH The DC metro area is getting its first en-route electric bus chargers | Electrek Best Front and Rear Dash Cams to Buy in 2026 Best 20000mAh Power Banks for Travel in 2026: 5 Picks 5 Desk Fans That Make a Hot Home Office Easier to Survive Best Bluetooth Speakers 2026: Waterproof and Budget Picks
Part 2 A frightened bat ray could warn the others without making a sound or splashing, by releasing a chemical signal into the water that its neighbors detect within seconds A community that was driven from its forest lands in the 1970s now protects 71,700 acres in the Congo and has managed to reduce deforestation by 87% in just one year Homo erectus teeth dating back about 400,000 years, found in China, have just revealed an unexpected clue about a possible family connection to the mysterious Denisovans SETI tracked the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS for more than 7 hours and analyzed nearly 74 million radio signals; the results point to something less spectacular, but just as fascinating: a natural comet Volkswagen's next EV SUV is not just a rebadged ID.4 [Images] Electrek American Solar Challenge 2026: About the race, full schedule, and teams competing | Electrek Kia converts its EV van into an off-grid simulator with a 55" screen First-ever Volvo A30 Electric articulated haul trucks get to work NASA Launches Mission to Save Falling Telescope | PCMag Wait! Instead of Throwing Away That Old PC, Try One of These 20 Fun Projects | PCMag Pecron E3800LFP Portable Power Station Review: Serious Backup Power Without the Premium Price | PCMag Why I Always Check the Wet Bulb Temperature Before Exercising Outside | Lifehacker
Part 3 The green economy has just surpassed $10 trillion and would already be the world's third-largest industry if it were counted as a separate sector The June Bootids meteor shower may seem very faint almost every year, but throughout its history, extremely rare bursts of up to 100 meteors per hour have been recorded, causing many people to look up at the sky A Russian university has just unveiled a tractor attachment that injects cooled exhaust gases directly into the soil—a highly unusual idea that promises to benefit crops but requires extensive testing under real-world conditions A 6-year-old boy was looking for rocks for a school arts-and-crafts project in Norway when he stumbled upon an iron sword that had been buried for about 1,200 years Iberdrola kicks off its first large-scale battery project in the US | Electrek 'World's largest' second-life EV battery factory opens in just six weeks | Electrek Subaru reveals 2027 Trailseeker EV prices start at $40,000 Kia axed its affordable EV, but a replacement will go on sale soon Get Ready for Liftoff: Space Shuttle Endeavour's New Exhibit Opens to the Public This Year A Sea Anemone Uses CARDIB to Fight Viruses—and It's Even More Bizarre Than It Sounds Researchers Built a Scuba Suit for Cyborg Cockroaches The Disturbing Truth About How Extreme Heat Affects the Body
Part 4 NASA is teaming up with Relativity Space, a newbie in the space exploration field, and not Space X, for a project mapping the violent seasons on Mars due to take off in 2028 Everything seemed to point to a simple “malfunction” in the brain until a decade of research began to reveal a different reality: tinnitus could be a side effect of a mechanism that tries to keep hearing alive NASA is developing and testing an artificial intelligence system that identifies 93% of the signs of a flash flood and could provide crucial time to respond A NASA astronaut filmed the southern lights swirling like neon paint, turning orbital night into a free light show Kempower + PowerUp kick off a 12-site EV fast charging rollout | Electrek Toyota's electric SUV tops 17,500 sales and outpaces key EV rivals Sicily is now home to Italy's largest solar farm | Electrek Chevy Equinox EV sales fall 41% while new Bolt picks up the slack NASA Mission To Rescue The Falling Swift Observatory Has Launched The Space Shuttle Endeavour Goes On Public Display Later This Year Future Hyundai And Kia Cars Might Never Need Air Fresheners Thanks To UV Tech BMW's X5 Finally Goes Electric With An Impressive 435 Miles Of Range
Part 5 Sponge-city tech is teaching concrete to drink stormwater like a thirsty park — and it can’t happen fast enough Cockroaches already seemed indestructible, but a new genomic study has just revealed something even stranger: they harbor thousands of fragments of bacterial DNA hidden within their own genome An animal about the size of a small house cat has just caused quite a stir in Mexico after becoming the first known photographic evidence of the mysterious Cozumel dwarf fox The Giants' Causeway was not formed as a result of a battle between giants, but rather by an explosive volcanic event that took place 60 million years ago—an event that, as scientists have now determined, occurred over a shorter period of time The Hyundai IONIQ 5 remains a top-selling EV as sales top 20,000 Kia's midsize EV SUV gains AWD and a special 'Storm' edition Charge your EV at home and get paid up to CA$350 a year in Canada | Electrek Rivian R2 spotted with LiDAR near HQ, looks better than most LiDARs | Electrek New Dental Robot Attaches to Patient's Teeth for Drilling - CNET Best Exercise Bikes of 2026 - Cycling Expert Tested - CNET 5 Mistakes People Make When Buying a Pressure Washer - CNET Winners of the 2026 iPhone Photography Awards Redefine the Notion of 'iPhone Photos' - CNET
Part 6 Coral reefs seemed doomed by marine heatwaves, but a new global map has just identified 64,200 square miles that may still have a real chance Greenland's ancient frozen landfills contained microbial traces dating back 4,500 years that provided insights into hunting, agriculture, hygiene, and daily life; now, the melting ice is exposing these remains Switzerland just scanned what’s under everyone’s feet, turning secret geology into a national GPS for planners It all started with a simple bowl of oatmeal and an apple; now scientists believe that these foods contain more than 139,000 compounds that could change the way we understand nutrition $383 million port grant to create 22,000 clean jobs in California Chevy Blazer EV avoids a price hike for 2027 despite the upgrades Solar gets RAILED in new Swiss pilot that puts PV panels on track Electrify America is adding NACS chargers to more of its busiest stations | Electrek HBADA X7 and E3 Pro 2026 Edition Review: Smart Lumbar vs Adaptive Value, Tested in My Office - The Gadgeteer Cheapest EDC Bestseller Deals Under $30 Best Rechargeable Camping Lanterns for a Power Outage (2026) ThermoMaven G1 Wireless Meat Thermometer Deal: $37.99
Part 7 The BMW iX5 sets the benchmark with 525 miles of range [Images] Ford's $30,000 EV pickup captured again as new details emerge Kia reveals PV5 prices in Canada as another affordable EV option Millions of lives would be saved by quicker electric car adoption, study says You Gotta Get Up to Get Your Cancer Risk Down, New Study Finds Company Plans to Drop 600,000 Bacteria-Infected Mosquitoes into DC This Summer Rubin Observatory Begins Its 10-Year Survey of the Universe NASA Is Making a Fifth State of Matter in Orbit https://www.extremetech.com/science/nasa-livestream-lays-out-its-plans-for-a-permanent-base-on-the-moon https://www.extremetech.com/science/perseverance-has-officially-run-a-marathon-on-mars I Love to Cook But Hate to Sweat. Here's How I Keep My Kitchen Cool During a Heat Wave - CNET Dyson’s First Handheld Fan Could Be a Heat Wave Savior, but There Are a Few Cons - CNET
Part 8 Air Purifiers That Make a Real Difference in 2026 The 2026 Power Shortlist: 8 Portable Power Station - The Gadgeteer ECOVACS WINBOT W2 PRO Is the Window Robot for People with Too Much Glass - The Gadgeteer 8 Smart Plugs That Solve Everyday Problems in 2026 This Fossil Sat in a Drawer for 40 Years. Now It’s Changing What We Know About Dinosaurs in Antarctica NASA’s New Horizons Reveals a Hidden Interstellar Slowdown at the Solar System’s Edge Archaeologists Hacked Through Miles of Jungle and Found an Intact Lost Maya City Jackery Wants to Stick AI Between Your Solar Panels and Electrical Grid NASA's Moon Base Update: All's Well Despite the Blue Origin New Glenn Explosion - CNET Forget the Grill. This Countertop Appliance Is Even Better During a Heat Wave - CNET Here's How to Recycle Your Old Laptop, PC and Printer - CNET The 3 Best Chest Strap Heart-Rate Monitors - CNET
Part 9 5 New Tech-Packed Sneakers Worth Lacing Up in 2026 5 Open-Ear Headphones for Runners, Swimmers, and Desk Calls The One Thing a Water Quality Scientist Wants You to Know About Drinking Tap - CNET Our Best Tested Ice and Electric Coolers to Help You Survive a Scorching Summer - CNET
