Green news and more V9.17

Bringing you; the weekly, positive, and Green related articles. Hard to believe it is almost May. Certainly doesn't feel like it.

Bill Gates-backed startup will give you real-time video of nearly anywhere on Earth | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Breakthrough polymer could lead to 'infinitely' recyclable plastics | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

EU approves complete ban on bee-killing insecticides | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

The Earth-like planets orbiting TRAPPIST-1 could hold 250 times more water than Earth | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

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Check out these eco-friendly festivals from around the world | TreeHugger

Organize your life with Personal Kanban | TreeHugger

Just opening on Broadway: The Ice Box Challenge | TreeHugger

The Bodi Bag is a gorgeous gym bag made from repurposed netting | TreeHugger

 

Part 2

World's fastest electric car charger offers 120-miles of range in 8 minutes | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

11 inspiring designs we loved at Milan Design Week 2018 | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

UK goes coal-free for 76 hours, smashing days-old record | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Sacramento Eco Fitness is powered by SportsArt's energy-generating workout equipment | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

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River Cleaning Trashbot That You Can Play With

Photo: Swallowtail parks on the milkweed | TreeHugger

EU declares total ban on bee-harming pesticides | TreeHugger

The Lush Spring Prize celebrates social and environmental regeneration | TreeHugger

10 of the tallest trees in the world | TreeHugger

 

Part 3

New images revealed for Zaha Hadid Architects’ LEED Platinum-seeking Generali Tower in Milan | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Scientists pledge to sequence the DNA of all 1.5 million known species on Earth | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Nearly all new US energy capacity came from solar and wind in early 2018 | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Shimmering Solar Arch to generate power for a post-industrial Connecticut town | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

First all-electric trainer plane gets airworthiness certification from the FAA in the US | Electrek

Cut gas while you cut grass: your guide to electric lawn mowers | Electrek

Tesla deployed a new Powerpack system in the UK | Electrek

Target partners with Tesla, ChargePoint and Electrify America to install over 600 chargers | Electrek

Photo: Beautiful bobcat slinks through the grass | TreeHugger

Oslo, Norway, getting 70 new electric buses | TreeHugger

7 pantry basics that I can't stop eating | TreeHugger

World's largest wind turbine to be built in the UK | TreeHugger

 

Part 4

Kengo Kuma’s Breath/ng sculpture can absorb the emissions of 90,000 cars | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Sleek fiberglass visitor center is a beacon for wind energy in Denmark | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

The National Park System just got its first Dark Sky Sanctuary | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

General Electric to debut world's largest wind turbine in UK | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Nissan launches e-NV200 electric van with new 40 kWh battery pack for more range | Electrek

Regenerative braking: how it works and is it worth it in small EVs? | Electrek

Review: RadCity is a great value eBike for commuters w/ 20+ mph speeds & 45+ mile range | 9to5Toys

Tesla Semi gets another electric truck order for Earth Day | Electrek

Photo: Poison dart frog is a lethal beauty | TreeHugger

Sky-Pod is a durable, webbed tree tent that hangs from the branches | TreeHugger

Thoughts from a chef on how to teach a kid to love food | TreeHugger

LA launches all-electric car sharing program | TreeHugger

 

Part 5

Governor Cuomo announces a bill to ban single-use plastic bags in New York state | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

5 major ways millennials are changing office culture and design | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

The Science Place is Australia’s first new LEED Gold educational building | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Giant glowing bottle walls light up Singapore for “plastic binge” awareness | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Google files public comment in support of Clean Power Plan, criticizes EPA proposal for roll back | 9to5Google

Here's How to Boost Plastic Recycling - Seeker

When It Comes to Exoskeletons, This Real-Life HAL May Soon Trump Science Fiction - Seeker

A Giant Asteroid Impact Probably Created Mars’s Moons - Seeker

Wrangler puts its corporate weight behind soil health | TreeHugger

Target adding electric vehicle charging at 100 stores and 600 parking spots in 20 different states | TreeHugger

Kakeibo: a life-changing method for saving money | TreeHugger

6 reasons to remove your shoes inside | TreeHugger

 

Part 6

Minimalist artist retreat with rammed earth walls draws upon 100% renewable resources | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Flint activist and stay-at-home mom wins the Goldman Environmental Prize | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

MIT study shows that China's climate policy could "more than pay for itself" | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Michael Bloomberg pledges $4.5 million to fund US commitment to the Paris climate agreement | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Experiments Confirm the Interiors of Uranus and Neptune Are Made of Superionic Ice - Seeker

The Future of Sustainable Fashion: Mushroom Leather and Synthetic Spider Silk - Seeker

Meteorite Nanodiamonds Shed Light on the Early Solar System - Seeker

Now That TESS Is in Orbit, Here’s What Comes Next for NASA’s Exoplanet Hunter - Seeker

Photo: Bee and daisy | TreeHugger

Yes! Coffee shop chain bans disposable coffee cups | TreeHugger

UK just went 2+ days without burning any coal | TreeHugger

Lyft commits to carbon offsetting all user rides | TreeHugger

 

Part 7

First Passive Plus House in U.S. generates nearly all the energy it needs | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

LumiWatch smartwatch turns your arm into a touchscreen - CNET

EU bans outdoor use of pesticides that harm bees - CNET

Toyota invests $170M in Mississippi for 2020 Corolla, will add 400 jobs - Roadshow

NASA, ESA Aim to Bring a Piece of Mars Back to Earth - ExtremeTech

How Space Exploration Has Evolved Over the Years - ExtremeTech

The Exoplanets Most Likely to Harbor Life - ExtremeTech

5 Reasons Space Exploration Is More Important Than Ever - ExtremeTech

Photo: It's a bird. It's a plane. It's a hawk moth! | TreeHugger

3 things that brought this woman back from Alzheimer’s | TreeHugger

Why buying Fairtrade cotton matters | TreeHugger

Magical eco-resin jewelry encapsulates Ireland's wildflowers & fungi | TreeHugger

 

Part 8

Why you should plant flowers alongside vegetables | TreeHugger

Electrify America to install ultra-fast chargers at 100+ Walmart stores | TreeHugger

NASA plots to bring a bit of Mars back to Earth - CNET

UK firm ULEMCo built a semi-truck that burns hydrogen, not diesel - Roadshow

ESA releases the most detailed star map yet

NASA and ESA want to bring Mars soil samples back to Earth

Hubble flies through the Milky Way's 'raucous star nursery'