From the news that dozens of sick and hungry sea lion pups have washed up on California shores this winter to Ford's new purpose-built Police Interceptor car that is significantly more fuel-efficient than the venerable Ford Crown Vic, a lot happened this week in green. BMW and Siemens unveiled a system of networked traffic lights that save time and fuel, high speed trains are set to run from Beijing to London, and Dr. Peter Gleick, president of the Pacific Institute, has come up with the most believable argument against global warming. Find out what else happened in the world of green this week in our photo roundup of most popular, m...Read the full story on TreeHugger

One of the virtues of standing desks is that they can take up a lot less space. Here is a neat tower that gives you a place to store your notebook, but also has all kinds of storage and features including a printer drawer, sockets and plugs for projectors and accessories and even a sound system....Read the full story on TreeHugger

Springwise, a "daily fix of entrepreneurial ideas" shows us Destination Dinners, which makes "cooking authentic dishes from around the world fun, easy and educational." For $25 or $30, you get "pre-measured hard to find spices, sauces and dried ingredients, preparation instructions, shopping list for fresh items and trivia about the destination." Plus a lot of plastic....Read the full story on TreeHugger

Photo: Digital Lumens A Bright Idea for the Lighting Industry According to the US Department of Energy, lighting represents about 12% of energy consumption for residential buildings and 25% for commercial ones (presumably because commercial buildings are kept much brighter than residential homes on average). That's a lot of energy, and despite recent improvements thanks to CFLs (Read the full story on TreeHugger

From the news that the first known male elephant twins were born in the north-eastern province of Surin, Thailand to sustainable clothing ensembles and the The Cove's Oscar win at the Academy Awards, a lot happened this week in green. Find out what else happened in the world of green this week in our photo roundup of most popular, most important, and most oddball stories. ...Read the full story on TreeHugger