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Eco Factor: Energy-saving playhouse harvests solar energy.

Designed by C.F. Møller for Saint-Gobain Isover, the Saint-Gobain Playhouse is conceived as a sustainable playhouse for children and adults. According to the designers, the house is so…

Eco Factor: Generating electricity from carbon nanotubes.

A team of scientists at MIT have discovered a new way to generate electricity using carbon nanotubes. Described as “Thermopower Waves,” the new phenomenon can cause powerful waves of…

Eco Factor: Seeds of Moringa oleifera tree could provide low-cost water purification.

The United Nations states that dirty water causes about 80 percent of diseases in the developing world and kills about 10 million people each year. While those…

Eco Factor: Concept zero-emission car powered by electricity.

After Ferrari, Lotus and Hyundai, the Geneva Motor Show saw the launch of yet another environmentally friendly concept vehicle – the Kia Venga EV. The vehicle features an electric…

Eco Factor: Prototype low-emission car powered by coffee granules.

While the auto world seems dominated by cars running on alternative sources of fuel, predominantly electricity, there are a few who believe that apart from gasoline and biofuel,…

Eco Factor: Generating hydrogen from water using sunlight.

Researchers at the University of East Anglia have reported a breakthrough in hydrogen generation from water, with a new system that achieves 60 percent efficiency for a process in which…

Eco Factor: Cellphone to be powered by renewable energy.

Finnish company Nokia is envisioning a cellphone that never needs to be plugged in to a wall socket for a recharge. The company has filed a US patent last week for a handset that recharges…

Eco Factor: Zero-emission concept car powered by electricity.

SEAT has unveiled its new concept car, dubbed the IBE, at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show. The concept vehicle uses a zero-emission drive and is a sporty and dynamic concept for urban…

Eco Factor: Sustainable tower embraces renewable energy and energy conservation.

OFIS Architecture has proposed a next-gen “All Seasons Tent Tower” as a part of the Mercedes-Benz hotel tower competition for the city of Yerevan, Armenia. The…

Eco Factor: Concept socket switches off appliances after a specified interval.

For all those who are tired of systems that keep alerting them about the energy being consumed in their house and the appliances that are still plugged in, industrial…