Green news and more V7.15

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Superhero bookends save the day (and your books) | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

MIT scientists are heading up a new hub to bring innovation to textiles | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Polish Documentary explores the lives of people living "Off the Grid" | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

EWG’s Guide to Healthy Cleaning may change your perceptions of safe, eco-friendly products | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

2016 GPU Technology Conference (GTC16) - Dr. Gill Pratt | Corporate

On the Road to Autonomous Driving, Toyota Establishes Ever Deeper Roots in Ann Arbor Tech Community with Third US Research Facility | Corporate

Toyota DARTs Forward in Texas | Corporate

Toyota Expands Focus on Software- and Data-Driven Mobility with Toyota Connected | Corporate

Now this is recycling: Watch SpaceX land a rocket on a rocking barge : TreeHugger

A Thai startup is growing spirulina on a Bangkok rooftop : TreeHugger

Make straws suck less: Switch to these paper ones that help fund sea turtle research : TreeHugger

Mosquito traps made from old tires are 7 times more effective than standard traps : TreeHugger

 

Part 2

Heart-shaped “One Thousand Thank Yous” installation features messages to organ donors | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

INFOGRAPHIC: How engineering is keeping us safe from earthquakes | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Plant A Bar: an outdoor bar made with reclaimed wood that doubles as a planter | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Dutch politicians want to ban all polluting cars by 2025 | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Tesla begins alerting 1st general US Powerwall customers, installations starting in June | Electrek

Google funding efforts to bring more renewable energy to Asia | 9to5Google

Apple Stores to transition from traditional plastic bags to paper in latest environmental move | 9to5Mac

Metal Foam Armor Disintegrates Bullets : Discovery News

Grand staircase being built in Rotterdam : TreeHugger

SpaceX launching bouncy castle into orbit : TreeHugger

Your next pair of Levi's could be made from old fishing nets : TreeHugger

Compost with style - and with worms - using this terracotta vermicomposter : TreeHugger

 

Part 3

New labels would show how long it takes to walk off your favorite food | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Six semi-autonomous trucks just drove 1,300 miles across Europe | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

World's first urban cargo scooter carries up to 50 lbs on the go | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Gibraltar to end one of the world's largest balloon releases | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

World's Most Powerful X-Ray Laser Upgraded : Discovery News

Over 120 Nations to Sign Climate Deal in April : Discovery News

The Hunt for Planet Nine: What's It Made Of? : Discovery News

Even Superman Couldn't Bend this Steel : Discovery News

Photo: Beautiful barn owl soars over a field : TreeHugger

New Galápagos sanctuary protects unique marine life : TreeHugger

These solar hubs can provide clean water, green electricity & Internet connectivity to 3000 people : TreeHugger

Where is the quietest square inch in the US? : TreeHugger

 

Part 4

UK’s first solar-powered glazed bus shelter generates enough electricity to power a London home | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

The U.S. could produce 40 percent of its electricity with rooftop solar | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

OMA unveils designs to transform iconic RFK Stadium-Armory campus from pavement to sports park | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Eco-friendly megatall Wuhan Greenland skyscraper is under construction in China | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Wireless Charger Refills Battery as Fast as Plugging In : Discovery News

Green Sea Turtles of Florida, Mexico No Longer Endangered : Discovery News

10 Things You Didn't Know about Tornadoes : Discovery News

Mars Rover Watches Dust Devil Rumble in Valley Below : Discovery News

Eco-friendly 'super food truck' first on the East Coast : TreeHugger

Every city needs a “Bus Lady” like Houston’s Janis Scott : TreeHugger

Cutting food waste would help fight climate change : TreeHugger

How two families each filled 1 jar with a year's trash : TreeHugger

 

Part 5

After 100 years, Canada returns bison herd to Montana tribes | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

New DIY machines will let anyone turn plastic waste into functional objects | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

New Swedish wave energy buoy boasts 5x the output of existing technology | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Roof Arquitectos designed this contemporary residence around a 'forest of red oaks' | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

The Most Mind-Blowing Space Spirals: Photos : Discovery News

Reverse Photosynthesis Makes Biofuel : Discovery News

Is this what Planet Nine looks like? - CNET

Deep dive: The 2017 Chevrolet Bolt's electric powertrain - Roadshow

U.S. Green Building Council pilots a new credit designed to eliminate illegal logging : TreeHugger

Solavore Sport solar oven offers zero-carbon cooking in a lightweight package (review) : TreeHugger

It's National Walking Day in America. Time to take back the streets. : TreeHugger

Kids who walk to school have better concentration : TreeHugger

 

Part 6

Pritzker Prize winner Alejandro Aravena releases free housing designs to fight homelessness | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Charming Gateira House in Portugal is insulated with soil | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Floating urban greenhouse produces clean energy and organic food | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

A medicinal herb garden takes root on the grounds of a global pharmaceutical company | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Driverless truck convoy platoons across Europe - CNET

Future Toyota cars could scan your face - CNET

Mars dust devil whirls for Opportunity rover's camera - CNET

The best electric vehicle

360-degree video ride over Victoria Falls is definitely breathtaking : TreeHugger

Danish design students create sustainable waste bins to solve public trash problems : TreeHugger

What makes a successful family dinner? : TreeHugger

NREL study says rooftop solar could meet almost 40% of the nation's energy needs : TreeHugger

 

Part 7

Washington just built the world's longest floating bridge | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Green sea turtles are no longer endangered in Florida and Mexico | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Rebecca Louise Law's 30,000 hanging flowers greet spring in Berlin | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Tel Aviv's Gran Mediterraneo Tower will feature a lush vertical garden | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Toyota's developing a 'guardian angel' to take the wheel

Google puts money into cementing green energy standards in Asia

Algae's enzyme might hold the secret to mass producing biofuel

Toyota's data-focused company aims to make cars smarter

Photo: Loggerhead shrike shares a snack : TreeHugger

VanMoof's Electrified S could be the Tesla of electric-assist bikes : TreeHugger

This man is airlifting rhinos to Australia to protect them from poachers : TreeHugger

MIT coal power plant cuts emissions in half : TreeHugger

 

Part 8

Sleek, green Lawrence Public Library is a welcoming haven for book lovers | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Indian restaurant’s sidewalk refrigerator provides free food for the needy | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Costa Rica’s ‘Land of the Strays’ is a canine paradise where nearly 1,000 dogs roam free | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Artist sculpts lifelike grizzly bear from recycled cardboard | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Solar cell generates power from raindrops

Why We Need An Autonomous-Only Highway From Canada to Mexico 

Toyota's 'Guardian Angel' Would Grab the Steering Wheel From Humans to Prevent a Crash

How Astronomers Are Going to Find Planet Nine

Researchers create pollution-cleaning, 3D-printed sponge : TreeHugger

Demystify urban design with City Design Method Cards : TreeHugger

TOTM will make your period cleaner, greener, and hassle-free : TreeHugger

Flame-powered WiFi router in 1.5 ton boulder hides survival guide library : TreeHugger

 

Part 9

Toyota's gorgeous Setsuna car is made from 86 handcrafted wooden panels | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Reverse photosynthesis is an ultra-efficient biofuel “game changer,” says scientist | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

NASA's inflatable "bonus room" will attach to the International Space Station this year | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

US Surgeon General compares climate change to the 20th century polio epidemic | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Venezuela Switches to Three-Day Weekend to Conserve Electricity  

Google's Self-Driving Cars Will Explore the Desert Roads of Arizona

New Food Labels Would Tell You How Long It Takes to Burn Off Calories

Mexico City's Doubling Down on its Car Ban to Clear Smoggy Skies

Photo: Penguin portrait is a picture of contentment : TreeHugger

Seattle now has its own floating sauna : TreeHugger

This little hydroponic greenhouse provides clean air with greenery on your desktop : TreeHugger

Make your own edible utensils! : TreeHugger

 

Part 10

57% of Scotland's energy came from renewables in 2015 | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

VanMoof unveils new Electrified S super-connected smart-bike with 500% power boost | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

This amazing tubular skywalk lets you climb through the forest in a whole new way | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

The Heart of Denmark pavilion to bring a fiesta of light and color to the 2016 Rio Olympics | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Make Sure to Catch These Skywatching Events for 2016 

Chimani Helps You Plan Your Perfect National Park Trip

The Secret Wooden Workspace

Four Lawn Mowing Tips for Keeping a Lush Lawn Without Wasting Water

10 Sneaky Ways Retailers Fool You Into Spending More

Big tech companies join fight for clean power standards : TreeHugger

Watch a dragonfly grow its wings in this wonderful time-lapse video : TreeHugger

Not a single American has died using a bike share. Why not? : TreeHugger

 

Part 11

Elegant Gallop House in Singapore is clad in slatted screens made form locally sourced timber | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Levi's is making jeans from recycled carpet and fishing nets | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Taiwanese research institute is wrapped in an undulating skin of 4,000 aluminum fins | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Air-purifying EcoQube Air adds thriving greenery and clean air to any home | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

NASA researcher says ionized air molecules may help predict earthquakes in advance | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

CBF’s Brock Environmental Center to be awarded prestigious ‘Living Building’ certification | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

How to make edible utensils that you can eat after you use (VIDEO) | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

100% waterproof Levitat tree tent for three fits in your carry-on luggage | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Astronomers just discovered an alien planet with three suns that shouldn't exist | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Could maglev hovering homes be the answer to rising sea levels? | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Melina backpack transforms to an accordion-like tent | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Utrecht station's new retail pavilion will include the world's largest bicycle storage facility | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building