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Eco Factor: Low-emission vehicle powered by a hybrid engine.

Toyota has unveiled the FT-CH Hybrid concept car at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The vehicle would address Toyota’s stated strategy to offer a wide variety…

Eco Factor: Energy-efficient LED lighting powered by solar energy.

IKEA will soon be stocking their shelves with a new range of energy-efficient solar-powered summer night lighting that will feature energy saving LED bulbs. In addition to being…

Eco Factor: Concept bicycle to be used as the basis of a bike-sharing program.

Thomas Coulbeaut’s MyLoop bicycle has been adjudged as the final winner of the Copenhagen Bike Share Competition. The design revolves around the use of a futuristic…

Eco Factor: Digital thermostat lets users save energy.

With the rise in the cost of energy and issues of sustainability gaining more importance, this year’s CES witnessed the launch of several green gadgets that either relied on renewable…

Eco Factor: Low-cost water cleaning system based on a unique “swelling glass.”

Researchers at the College of Wooster have developed a unique glass that swells like a sponge and can be used to clean polluted water sources. The glass binds with..

Eco Factor: Adobe installs wind turbines for renewable energy at its headquarters.

Adobe’s San Jose headquarters includes three office towers that have received three LEED Platinum certifications. The company’s green efforts have reduced its..

Eco Factor: Zero-emission UAV designed to fly on solar energy.

Korea Aerospace University and the Korea Institute of Science and Technology have signed a MoU to develop a solar-powered unmanned aerial vehicle that can hover at an altitude of…

Eco Factor: Home automation system designed to minimize energy consumption.

Intel has unveiled its latest Home Automation System that runs on the company’s energy-efficient Atom processor and features a large 11” touch-sensitive OLED display..

Eco Factor: Printable lithium-polymer batteries to be used with a flexible solar battery.

A research group led by Advanced Materials Innovation Center (AMIC) of Mie Industry and Enterprise Support Center is developing lithium polymer batteries…

Eco Factor: Energy-efficient chandelier made using incandescent light bulbs.

With the advent of greener alternatives that include LED bulbs and CFLs, the dominance of incandescent light bulbs is expected to end by 2011 by when most of these…