Eco Factor: Low-emission tractor powered by natural gas.
Mercedes-Benz has delivered its first Econic semitrailer tractor to the ALDI SÜD group of companies. The semitrailer tractor, which will be used for food distribution operations, is…
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Eco Factor: Energy saving LED light bulb.
The advent of energy saving light bulbs like LED bulbs and CFLs have put an end to the dominance of incandescent bulbs. Industrial designers are now taking on the opportunity to design even better bulbs…
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Eco Factor: Energy-saving architecture design.
Studios Architecture has unveiled the design of a sustainable office space for Earth’ Smart. Dubbed the Earthsmart Hub, the architecture is designed as a space that aims to encapsulate the company..
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Eco Factor: MicroCSP solar thermal plant to generate 2MW of renewable electricity.
Sopogy Inc has inaugurated the world’s first MicroCSP solar thermal plant at the Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii. The 2MW thermal energy project spans 3.8…
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Eco Factor: Low-emission car powered by a hybrid engine.
Details of Honda’s upcoming green ride, the new CR-Z, have scant but some Japanese websites have managed to get their hands on a sales brochure, revealing the car’s design and some…
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Eco Factor: Mixed-use energy-saving development.
Wilkinson Eyre Architects have unveiled their proposal for the redevelopment of the 20 Blackfriars Road in the city of London. The sustainable mixed-use development will combine a 23-story building..
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Eco Factor: Concept phone harvests kinetic energy generated by the movement of the user.
Japanese mobile communication giant NTT DoCoMo believes that by the year 2020, cellphones will be stuffed with technology not many would anticipate today….
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Eco Factor: Teahouse made from sustainable materials.
Japanese architect Terunobu Fujimori has created a sustainable teahouse in Japan that gently sways in the breeze. Dubbed the Takasugi-an (translation: a tea house too high), it sits atop two…
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Eco Factor: Concept zero-emission car powered by electric motors.
Designed by David Polášek, the Audi Cell concept car is what you can expect to drive after a couple of decades. The green machine is powered by electric batteries that offer a…
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Eco Factor: Concept catamaran harvests wind energy for propulsion.
The Enso Wingsailed Catamaran is the work of industrial designer Zack Stephanchick, who has tried to design a low-emission 140′ boat that offers a sustainable way to cruise the…
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