Eco Factor: Zero-emission bus to be powered by hydrogen fuel cells.
BAE Systems is planning to develop a zero-emission bus for Southern California regional transit agency, SunLine Transit, under a project to demonstrate the commercial feasibility.
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Eco Factor: Sustainable building designed to harvest solar energy.
Designed by Kiss + Cathcart Architects, Arup Engineers and Wallace Robertson Todd Landscape Architects, the Solar 2 – Green Energy, Arts and Education Center will be New York…
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Eco Factor: Zero-emission concept vehicle to be powered by rechargeable batteries.
The brainchild of industrial designer Tiago Alves, the Peugeot 1001 Nimble is a concept vehicle that has been designed with the ability to rotate 360 degrees on a..
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Eco Factor: Livable structures crafted from trashed liquid containers.
Recycling shipping containers into prefabricated living units is not a new concept, and we have frequently reported about the latest designs. Designers over at Aristide…
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Eco Factor: Battery designed to harvest noise and vibrations to power small electronic devices.
Harnessing solar and wind energy is not a new concept, and we’ve already seen plenty of gadget chargers that promise to reduce your carbon footprint.
University of Michigan’s noise-harvesting battery could power watches, pacemakers Read More »
Eco Factor: Sustainable bus waiting booth harvests solar energy for power.
Shanghai-based Yang-Design has unveiled a solar-powered bus waiting booth for Ningbo South Business District, China. The sustainable booth is divided into three units,…
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Eco Factor: Concept plug reduces energy consumption.
The Sticord by industrial designer Dongyeon Kim is an innovative plug concept that allows the user to save energy without the hassle of finding a particular cord from a hectic bunch of cables…
Sticord user-friendly plug concept minimizes energy wastage Read More »
Eco Factor: PC Power Management program turns off PCs automatically when users are not present.
Ford has deployed a new PC Power Management program that will be able to centrally control the power settings on Windows laptops and desktop PCs to…
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Eco Factor: Seven emerging solar technologies to be tested under Chevron’s Project Brightfield.
Chevron Corporation is currently conducting a comprehensive test of emerging solar technologies on a site in Bakersfield, California. Dubbed Project..
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Eco Factor: Sustainable chapel made using recycled glass bottles.
Glass bottles are not often regarded as a building material, however, some eco-minded artists have taken up the job of clearing the landfills and using unconventional materials to…
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