Eco Factor: Katie Spotz to solo row across the Atlantic Ocean to raise $30,000 for Blue Planet Run.
Katie Spotz is planning to solo row across the Atlantic Ocean, a distance of about 2500 miles, which she hopes to cruise in about 100 days. Spotz..
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Eco Factor: Fish made from recycled materials teach children about sea life.
Masamichi Hayashi, a Japanese marine ecologist, has created a set of life-like robotic fish that have been produced from recycled materials, including raincoats and…
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Eco Factor: New process to convert waste glycerin into biofuel.
High grade glycerin is being used to make products like soaps, but vast quantities of crude glycerin is simply disposed as waste. Glycos Biotechnologies Inc. is now trying to…
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Eco Factor: Low-emission hybrid car.
Toyota has announced that in 2010, its hybrid the Toyota Camry sedan will start rolling off the line in China from its Guangzhou plant. The low-emission hybrid vehicle is already being produced in Japan and…
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If you want to go green with your kitchen countertops, you would be happy to know that sky’s the limit. With more and more people realizing the worth of using environment friendly kitchen countertops, manufacturers are leaving no stone unturned to create
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Eco Factor: Engineered tobacco leaves to produce more biofuel.
Researchers at the Biotechnology Foundations Laboratories at Thomas Jefferson University have found out a way to increase biofuel production from tobacco plants by engineering two…
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Eco Factor: Old medical equipment being recycled.
Old hospital equipment including trauma trolleys, patient hoists, suction machines, hospital beds and examination couches are being transported to Zimbabwe to help save lives. The donation comes…
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Eco Factor: Sustainable hotel designed to run on renewable sources of energy.
The North Slope Ski Hotel is the work of eco-minded designer and architect Michael Jantzen, which is designed to be primarily powered by solar and wind energy. The…
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Eco Factor: LED lanterns powered by solar energy.
Tideland Signal has won the contract to supply sun-powered marine lanterns to mark the coral reef surrounding Rodrigues Island in the Indian Ocean. The solar lanterns, dubbed the SolaMAX, will…
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Eco Factor: Sustainable pavilion for Shanghai World Expo 2010.
Architects all over the world are trying to design pavilions that cater to Shanghai World Expo 2010 theme of “Better City, Better Life”. Ida and Billy have showcased the Hong Kong..
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