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Eco Factor: energy efficient Wind turbine generates energy at the blade tips.

The reason why wind power is not as popular as solar energy is the giant size of the wind farms. But it seems like Windtronics is here with a sensible design to make…

Eco Factor: Solar-powered eco-tower with water collection and a cooling system.

Kenneth Loh and Michelle Lim have come up with an ingenious design of an eco-tower that blends a vertical garden, mixed-use development and open space together. The…

Eco Factor: Zero-emission vehicle powered by electric drivetrain.

Volkswagen has released official pictures of the upcoming plug-in electric variant of the Golf. Dubbed Golf blue-e-motion, the zero-emission vehicle is powered by lithium-ion…

Eco Factor: Ski lift powered entirely by photovoltaic panels

Tenna, a small town in Switzerland with a population of just 110 inhabitants, is about to get the world’s second ski lift that will be powered entirely by photovoltaic panels. The ski..

Eco Factor: Low-emission vehicle powered by a hybrid engine.

Suzuki will soon introduce a plug-in variant of its popular Swift compact car. The new vehicle will be powered by a hybrid engine that makes use of lithium-ion battery supplied by Sanyo..

Eco Factor: Eco-friendly lights designed to save up to 90 percent energy.

Morgan Hope has developed a new lighting range that aims to cut energy use by as much as 90 percent. The system is based on the use of the company’s new movement control..

Eco Factor: 3M and NREL to develop low-cost thin-film photovoltaic technology.

3M, better known as the company behind Post-it, has teamed up with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to develop technology for the creation of low-cost…

Eco factor: Bulb embedded socks use kinetic energy to illuminate.

Walking through the dark streets after a late night party can get quite challenging. No one knows what menace awaits you the very next step. Boyoung Joo Park has come up with an…

Eco Factor: Sustainable city concept designed to be powered by renewable energy.

A team of scientists, engineers and financers in Japan have begun work on a project that will make the Burj Khalifa in Dubai look tiny. The team is aiming to build a.

Eco Factor: Zero-emission vehicle powered by electric batteries.

The K-Way Motus is a hybrid-electric three-wheeled vehicle that has been designed to compete in the Progressive Automotive X Prize. The vehicle has been under development for the…