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Eco Factor: Device harvests static electricity from air.

We’ve seen devices that can produce potable water from thin air. Scientists in Russia have discovered another green use of air, by harvesting renewable energy from it. These researchers…

Eco Factor: Fuel-efficient vehicle runs sustainably on bio-diesel.

Industrial designer Małgorzata Hop has envisioned a concept vehicle for Audi that runs on futuristic technology for a clean, low-emission ride. The vehicle is a two-wheeled car…

Eco Factor: Mixed-use development to harvest rainwater and solar energy.

Dutch architecture firm Zwarts & Jansma has unveiled the masterplan for the new Kharadi neighborhood to be developed in Pune, one of the largest cities in India, with a…

Eco Factor: Sustainable pavilion for a private residence.

The Leaf House by Undercurrent Architects is a sustainable pavilion for a private residence constructed in Sydney, Australia. The nature-inspired design allows the occupants to be in the…

Eco Factor: Energy-saving computer made from sustainable materials.

Industrial designers have envisioned computers that generate renewable energy for power and are made using green materials. However, most of these green computers remain only on..

Eco Factor: Energy-saving Christmas star with 9000 LEDs.

Siemens has powered up its Superstar, an LED-equipped Christmas Star in Munich that puts out a glow equivalent to 20,000 Christmas candles, while consuming as much electricity as a hair…

Eco Factor: A zero-emission electric Fiat 500 will probably be unveiled at Detroit Auto Show.

The soon-to-be-US-bound Fiat 500 could be launched in an all-electric variant at the Detroit Auto Show to be held next month. While Chrysler didn’t…

Eco Factor: Tiny solar cells expected to produce more power at less cost.

Researchers at the Sandia National Laboratory have developed glitter-sized photovoltaic cells that are about ten times thinner than conventional solar cells and promise to…

Eco Factor: Energy-saving tennis complex made from sustainable materials.

Paris-based design firm David Tajchman has come up with a unique tennis complex for Vaxjo, Sweden which can also serve as a mixed-use building. Dubbed the Tennicalator, the.

Eco Factor: OWC becomes US’s first data center operator to be powered by renewable energy.

Other World Computing (OWC), a small ISP and hosting company in Illinois, has become the first data center operator in the U.S. to power its facility…