Green news and more V6.3

Bringing you, your weekly positive Green related articles. Time for some up and down January temps here in IL.

Could super-insulated clothes eliminate need for indoor heat? | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

Dolfi is a washing machine that fits in your hand | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

GenZe is a smart scooter that helps redefine urban mobility | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

Amazing Replica of Harry Potter's Hogwarts School of Wizardry Made from 400,000 LEGO Bricks | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

Deutsche Bank's 2015 Global Auto Industry Conference - Bob Carter | Corporate

New Driving Simulator from Toyota TeenDrive365 Uses Oculus Rift to Bring Dangers of Distracted Driving To Life | Corporate

Delivering the Goods: Toyota North America Built Nearly Two Million Vehicles in 2014 | Corporate

Sustainable Selection: Toyota Picks BHDP Architecture to Design New Digs in Michigan and Kentucky | Corporate

Photo: Winter plants perfectly encased in ice : TreeHugger

Let’s get real about cute little wind turbines : TreeHugger

4 ways animals sense a world invisible to humans : TreeHugger

Heucy’s dresses and jumpsuits are a chic lesson in versatility : TreeHugger

 

Part 2

Italian graphic designer helps to beautify "ugly" organic produce | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

TEST DRIVE: 2014 Mitsubishi i-MiEV is the cheapest electric car you can buy, but can you live with it? | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

Smart Seattle dog rides the bus by herself to the dog park | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

Naturally striped Antarctic icebergs are almost too beautiful to be real | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

Google launches 100% electric, WiFi-powered Mountain View Community Shuttle program | 9to5Google

Future Eco Towers Scrub Smog from Paris Air : Discovery News

Ocean Art Underwater Photo Winners : Discovery News

California Takes Lead in Developing Energy Storage : Discovery News

The Power Broker: A very late book review : TreeHugger

Infographic shows the health benefits of teas and tisanes : TreeHugger

Tyrone Hayes on the misfortune of frogs, crooked science and why we should shun GMOs : TreeHugger

This small-scale hybrid energy device harvests both sun and wind : TreeHugger

 

Part 3

Traditional cotton textile production is helping rural Indian artisans thrive | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

Elon Musk reveals plans for 'Hyperloop' test track | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

INFOGRAPHIC: The most common places that everyday germs are hiding | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

Polish farmers blockaded Chevron frackers for 400 days and stopped drilling in their region | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

White House Seeks Major Methane Emissions Cuts : Discovery News

Steam Machine Turns Sludge into Drinking Water : Discovery News

Chevy's New All-Electric Car Goes 200 Miles on a Charge : Discovery News

Tesla's Gigafactory Will Be Bigger Than You Think : Discovery News

Elon Musk: 'Will be building a Hyperloop test track for companies and student teams' : TreeHugger

Posters from the past still inspire today : TreeHugger

Why do people keep saying electric car sales are slow? : TreeHugger

WASP 3D printer creates hyper-local affordable housing out of mud (Video) : TreeHugger

 

Part 4

Google gives free electric community shuttle buses to Mountain View | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

6 Designs That Could Save Your Life | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

Pope Francis announces that climate change is mostly man's fault | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

Bring the wild indoors with PaperTrophy’s cruelty-free paper animal trophies | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

Earth Shots: Must See Planet Pics (Jan. 12) : Discovery News

Elon Musk plans to build Hyperloop test track - CNET

3D-printed model heart helps doctors save a little girl's life - CNET

Get a closer look at the glossy 2016 Chevrolet Volt (pictures) - CNET

New York City’s biggest industrial wind turbine is up and running : TreeHugger

Why is Bill Gates drinking poop-water? (video) : TreeHugger

This forest sings and sighs with sound : TreeHugger

Smart window tints to block sunlight, generates energy : TreeHugger

 

Part 5

Chipotle pulls pork from menus after pigs found to be poorly treated | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

New York's fracking ban is the cue for eco-activists to mobilize | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

Help the Food is Free Project transform your community | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

This smart flower pot chases sunlight to help your plants grow | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

Honda hedges its alternative-fuel bets at 2015 Detroit auto show - CNET

Honda challenges Toyota for the hydrogen spotlight (pictures) - CNET

Deep-fried graphene may be the key to long-lasting batteries

New York City's first commercial wind turbine proves its worth

2016 Hyundai Sonata Plug-in Hybrid unveiled with 22-mile range and 93 MPGe efficiency : TreeHugger

Photo: Bee feeds on a fuchsia thistle : TreeHugger

After the Volt, meet the Bolt, a 200-mile range EV that could sell for around $30,000 : TreeHugger

Hello Kitty organic farm is obviously super cute : TreeHugger

 

Part 6

Reverse sunglasses outfitted with LED lights chase the winter blues away | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

The 'Carbon Black' is the slickest wheelchair you've ever seen | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

A new solar system is installed every 2.5 minutes in the U.S. | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

Divest of all fossil fuels, Stanford profs demand | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

Cree's affordable smart bulb works with Zigbee and Wink home hubs

These shoes generate power with every step you take | ExtremeTech

All the World's Cows on Treadmills Could Power Six Percent of Earth

Elon Musk Says He's Building a Hyperloop Test Track

Smart & stylish Woodster is a CNC made cruiser bicycle : TreeHugger

Turin design collective repurposes pizza sauce cans into colorful lamps : TreeHugger

Shellfish-derived food packaging alternative could reduce plastic waste : TreeHugger

6 ways to make an emergency candle with household objects : TreeHugger

 

Part 7

Plant Power: Dutch company harvests electricity from living plants to power streetlights, Wi-Fi, and cell phones | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

Incredible ICEHOTEL shows off stunning fantasy-like rooms carved from ice and snow | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

New Study Revisits Old News: Keep Fossil Fuels in the Ground | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

Boston Power plans battery superfactories to rival Tesla | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

Recycling Rare Earth Metals With, Yes, Fish Sperm

My Climb to the Top of New York City's Tallest Wind Turbine

Cree's Cheap New Smart Bulb Is a Long-Lasting LED Dream

Google Is Already Building Its Driverless Cars in Detroit

Mercedes-Benz introduces the C350 Plug-In Hybrid at the Detroit Auto Show : TreeHugger

GM unveils the all-new 2016 Volt with 50-mile EV range (102 MPGe) : TreeHugger

This seeds of the month club features only organically-grown heirloom varieties : TreeHugger

Photo: Hummingbird fits perfectly between fence links : TreeHugger

 

Part 8

Planned eco-tourism center will pay respects to Cambodia’s wildlife and dark history | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

Lush green parks will top Hamburg's Autobahn this year | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

Mercedes-Benz C 350 Plug-in Hybrid debuts at the 2015 Detroit Auto Show | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

How to live comfortably without power if an emergency forces you off grid | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

Cree jumps into the connected LED bulb market

Honda Will Have An All-New EV And Hybrid By 2018

The 2016 Chevy Volt Goes 50 Miles On A Charge

Life with a Nest smart thermostat: week one : TreeHugger

Save the bees with seed bombs : TreeHugger

Just what we needed Dept: A real solar highway : TreeHugger

6 ways to start teaching your kids how to cook : TreeHugger

Super-insulated clothing could let you skip indoor heating : TreeHugger

 

Part 9

INFOGRAPHIC: How to make a small space look bigger | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

Obama's plan for methane regulations targets the oil and gas industry | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

DIY: Force flower bulbs and seeds to beat the winter blues | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

Honda FCV fuel-cell concept makes its U.S. debut at the 2015 Detroit Auto Show | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

2016 Hyundai Sonata Plug-in Hybrid has a 22-mile electric driving range | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

The Terroir Project Transforms Danish Seaweed into sustainable chairs and lamps | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

Sioux is a handmade solid beech coat rack inspired by American Indian culture | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

NASA is working on robots to explore Hawaii's volcanoes | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

Korean researchers develop most efficient solar cell to date | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

Embassy of Finland becomes first LEED Platinum-certified embassy in the U.S. | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

New spinal implant may allow people who are paralyzed to walk | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

Bibliophonies is a public bench that dispenses music, text and light | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

 

Part 10

New smart bike warns cyclists of oncoming obstacles with a buzz | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

Acura unveils production-ready NSX hybrid supercar at the 2015 Detroit Auto Show | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

Obama's veto on Keystone pipeline will likely hold | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

Salt-grown potatoes could revolutionize crop production | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

Natural wooden skateboard is not barking up the wrong tree | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

Volkswagen previews Cross Coupe GTE hybrid at the Detroit Auto Show | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

Voxel8 unveils world’s first 3D electronics printer | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

INFOGRAPHIC: How digital technology is empowering your inner interior designer | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

Incredible news: Tropical forests are absorbing CO2 | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

Chevrolet unveils $30k Bolt electric car with a 200-mile range at the 2015 Detroit Auto Show | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

Chevrolet announces 2016 Volt specs at the Detroit Auto Show | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

Evidence of life on Mars mounts with new research | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

Turenscape’s regenerative wetland park cleans up a post-industrial landscape in China | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building