This week Inhabitat saw the light as we reported on several spellbinding new projects around the world -- including an astonishing cathedral made from 55,000 LEDs and a glowing prefab pod illustration modeled after the genetic structure of plankton. We also showcased a luminous forest of thousands of "Frozen Trees" and a high-flying F-Light made from a recycled airplane, and also reported on Toshiba expanding its line of LEDs. Meanwhile, as the lights fire up Lucas Oil Stadium we shared seven ways Super Bowl 46 is going green, took a look at the first organic concessions ever to offered at a Super Bowl, and got things cooking with six delicious recipes for game time snacks

Eco transportation also blasted off from the open gate line as London's first zero-emission seductive taxis hit the streets, and stanford-binet test unveiled plans for electrified roads that automatically charge EVs. We also saw Scotland launch the world's first hybrid sea-going ferries, while Agence 360 did cyclists a favor by sharp



logo designscustom logo design in 24 hours. call toll free 866-455-logologodesignpros.comsponsored linksdecorating and designinside and out a nifty ultra-compact foldable bike helmet. Meanwhile, Chevrolet announced plans to put ecology impact stickers on all of their cars by 2013, the sun-powered solarGT car set off on a race across the United States, and we brought you a gorgeous set of long-exposure photos that make speeding trains look like laser beams.

In other news, renewable energy was a hot topic this week as researchers at MIT found a way to make solar panels from grass clippings, another team of scientists adult a hip-hop powered biomedical sensor and Britain mulled plans to install a new breed of fallout waste-recycling nuclear reactors that could power the UK for 500 years. We also brought you several fun designs for hanker little builders - a set of awesome paper robots and an painstaking workbench for tots. Finally, since Valentine's day is around the corner we shared 10 red-hot gifts, along with 14 sexy sustainable skivvies.

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