Eco Factor: Using sunlight to split water into its constituent molecules.
A team of researchers at MIT have developed a process to replicate the natural process of photosynthesis in plants by engineering the M13 bacterial virus that can split…
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Eco Factor: Low-emission vehicle for military to be powered by hybrid electric drive.
DARPA’s anticipated “Transformer TX” program is aimed at developing a flying car for the military that will have a vertical-takeoff system. The vehicle…
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Eco Factor: Electric bicycle for a zero-emission ride.
The brainchild of industrial designer Christian Vollmer is a chainless bike that has been designed using a pedelec system that works in tandem with a new belt system. The bike is intended for.
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Eco Factor: Zero-emission vehicles powered by electricity.
Envision Motor Company has announced plans to start selling three new electric vehicles as soon as this June. The trio includes an all-electric seven-passenger wagon, a utility van and a..
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Eco Factor: Sustainable house powered by solar energy.
Bridge Development Corp. has unveiled the designs of the world’s smallest sustainable house that can comfortably accommodate a family of four. Dubbed Nano Living Systems, the prefabricated..
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Eco Factor: Zero-emission vehicle powered by electric engine.
Renault has unveiled the final designs of its upcoming all-electric vehicle, the Fluence Z.E., which makes use of technology from the company’s Japanese partner Nissan. The company…
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Eco Factor: Device harvests clean water from thin air.
Dutch entrepreneur Pieter Hoff has created a one-of-a-kind device that harvests water from thin air, which is then used to grow plants. The device, dubbed the Groasis Waterboxx, can produce…
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Eco Factor: Concept car powered by electric engines.
The Eco Taxi by Studio Slava Saakyan is a project to create a zero-emission all-electric taxi that can reduce pollution in the atmosphere, making cities more healthy and pleasant. With an aim to.
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Eco Factor: Concept car powered by solar energy.
The Indoor Solar Car by designer Ehab Omaro is a zero-emission vehicle designed to offer a convenient way to travel short distances in particular areas and lanes of a city. The car features an…
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Eco Factor: New solar cell designed to capture visible, infrared and ultraviolet light.
Researchers at the Kyoto Institute of Technology have introduced a new photovoltaic cell that is capable of generating electricity from visible, infrared and…
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