The hot summer sun sparked blazing advances in solar energy this week as Inhabitat reported that a crop of inconceivable solar-powered Supertrees sprouted at Singapore's Gardens by the Bay conservatory. We also saw designers float plans for a series of gorgeous sun collecting water lily islands, and oratory of flowers, we learned that scientists are breeding cold-resistant super bees that can tolerate
idioms:take it mites and disease. Scotland made waves as well when it unveiled the next-generation Oyster 800 wave energy plant, and Japan's Prime priest signaled a sea change as he called for a wholeness




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Several cities took steps away from car culture this week as a Spanish town offered association course tram passes in shift for their cars, and JetBlue launched a set of dubious $4 flights to offset the closing of the 405 freeway in Los Angeles. We also took a look at the green technologies launched by NASA's soon to be extinct space shuttle program and we saw the unveiling of the world's first student-built hydrogen racecar.



In other news, we peered into the future of customer tech as we counted down our six most desired green upgrades for the Phone 5 and we saw Jawbone launch an app-powered wristband that promotes healthy living. LED industrial science also lit up our lives as Philips rolled out a sightly new breed of luminous wallpaper and Chanel kicked of its latest fashion show with a line of LED-studded shoes. Last but not least, we spotted a set of irresistible home blocks that help Honduran families, and this week gadget expert and Engadget founder Peter Rojas closed our Ask a Tech Geek column with a look at six great ways to charge your gadgets with renewable energy. If you're thirsting for more, don't miss Peter's posts about fine tuning your laptop to save energy, vanquishing vampire energy drain, and hazardous waste dump your old cables and chargers!

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