Eco Factor: Sustainable tower harvests solar and wind energy.
The Spiral Tower is a proposal for a sustainable residential tower for Berlin. The eco tower features apartments stacked in opposite directions in a criss-cross pattern that leaves…
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Eco Factor: Robot created from recycled materials.
Sam Todo, a young student from Togo, Africa, has created a fully-working robot made entirely from old TV parts and other used electronics. Dubbed SAM10, the fully-automatic robot will be able to..
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Eco Factor: Concept charger harvests human energy for a sustainable recharge.
Solving a Rubik’s Cube isn’t that easy and we all might have tried out our skills getting in the combinations right. There have been inventors who have created…
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Eco Factor: Zero-emission scooter powered by electric batteries.
Honda has revealed the latest prototype of the EV-Neo all-electric scooter and has announced plans to begin lease sales in Japan in December 2010. Designed for businesses and…
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Eco Factor: Concept tractor designed to be powered by in-wheel electric motors.
The Mercedes-Benz Unimog 6EV Tractor by industrial designer Victor Uribe has been designed to reduce some noise at airports. The Unimog 6EV can be used to do a…
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Eco Factor: Concept airship powered by solar energy.
The High Speed Solar Airship is a conceptual airship that has been designed to haul cargo without polluting the atmosphere with toxic emissions. The airship is to be created using off-the-shelf..
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Eco Factor: Cellphones that detect toxic chemicals in ambient air.
Today smartphones follow a Swiss-Army-Knife trend that integrates several smart features, like cameras, MP3 players, GPS, Wi-Fi and even a bar code scanner into a compact device…
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Eco Factor: Concept car designed to be powered by a hydrogen hybrid engine.
BMW’s much anticipated hydrogen hybrid vehicle has been spied, which is believed to be undergoing testing. The system combines a conventional front-drive powertrain…
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Eco Factor: Low-emission RV powered by bio-diesel.
Designed by Jay Shaprio, the EcoRoamer is one big machine that will be used to go around the world without polluting the ecosystem much. The gigantic RV will be a mobile home for Shaprio, his…
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Eco Factor: Sustainable residential development with green spaces.
Studio Seilern Architects have unveiled the designs of a new mixed-use development project, dubbed the Whitehorse Street Development, which is to be constructed in London’s…
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