Eco Factor: Concept coffee table harvests dirt power to recharge portable gadgets.
The VoltPot by designers at Nectar Design is a unique coffee table that doubles as an indoor planter and triples as a gadget charger. The concept table puts the…
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Eco Factor: Process to produce energy using artificial photosynthesis.
After receiving $400 million in funding, ARPA-E’s first conference witnessed MIT chemist Dan Nocera proving that artificial photosynthesis could power an entire household…
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Eco Factor: Electric drive system to enable small teams to develop class leading motorcycles.
MotoCzysz has developed an electric drive system, dubbed the MotoCzysz Electric D1g1tal Dr1ve that will be offered for sale to teams who want to…
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Eco Factor: Wi-Fi network made using recycled materials.
Members of MIT’s Bits and Atoms lab, working in Jalalabad, Afghanistan, are building a wireless network made from locally sourced junk. Dubbed FabFi, the wireless network includes…
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Eco Factor: Zero-emission prototype motorcycle powered by electricity.
There is much more in the electric motorcycle world than the concepts showcased by Mission Motors and Zero Motorcycles. We’ve seen students try and build green motorcycles…
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Eco Factor: Zero-emission compact vehicle powered by lithium batteries.
Apart from hybrid Ferrari and Lotus there is enough at the Geneva Motor Show for all those who’re planning to buy a clean car for a cause. Lumeneo has presented a serial…
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Eco Factor: Sustainable medical complex made using recycled shipping containers.
Italian firm Tam Architecture has have developed a beautiful medical complex in Soba, Sudan using discarded shipping containers lying around near the construction…
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Eco Factor: Material to store hydrogen at room temperature without wasting energy.
Javad Rafiee, a doctoral student at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, has just won a $30,000 student prize for a new super-material based on graphene that is…
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Eco Factor: Solar charger for portable electronic devices.
California-based Solar Components LLC has unveiled a new portable solar charger for electronic devices that can be charged by a USB port. Dubbed Joos Orange, the device is claimed to work.
Joos Orange personal solar charger works under water as well Read More »
Eco Factor: Sustainable architecture focuses on energy efficiency.
Designed by Anderson Anderson Architecture, the Harvard Yard Child Care Center provides a healthy indoor environment by making use of sustainable materials and…
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