Eco Factor: Solar panels on curtain walls of buildings can generate renewable energy.
Massachusetts-based Konarka has launched a pilot project that will integrate the company’s Power Plastic solar panels into non-load bearing exterior walls of..
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Eco Factor: Zero-emission electric car harvests solar energy.
The Philippine Solar Car Society Inc. has launched the country’s second solar-powered car. Dubbed Sikat, the solar car is a successor to the Sinag, RP’s first solar-powered car…
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Eco Factor: Sustainable pavilion for Shanghai Expo 2010 will be covered in natural stone.
Designed by Haim Dotan Architects, the Israeli pavilion at Shanghai Expo 2010 will have a unique design that looks like two clasped hands. The pavilion will.
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Eco Factor: Low-emission yacht harnesses solar energy for power.
The IKKAR by designer Julien Anglade, a student at Strate College, is a low-emission futuristic yacht concept that has been designed to bridge the gap between man and sea. The…
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Eco Factor: New enzyme allows plants to thrive in dry and high CO2 conditions.
Researchers at the University of California San Diego have discovered plant enzymes that can allow plants to save water while consuming more CO2 from the atmosphere….
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Eco Factor: Concept motorcycle designed to run on hydrogen fuel cell.
The 1766 Motorcycle is the work of industrial designer Gustav Segerstéen, which has been designed to offer a completely green and silent ride. The concept motorcycle gets…
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Eco Factor: Prototype solar-powered bus stop for Future City exhibition at the Copenhagen UN Climate Change Conference.
Within the framework of the Copenhagen UN Climate Change Conference which is taking place this month, with the purpose of…
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Eco Factor: Ohgishima Solar Power Plant to be powered by Kyocera’s solar modules.
Kyocera Corporation has announced that the company will provide about solar modules capable of generating about 13MW of renewable power for the Ohgishima Solar…
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Eco Factor: Sustainable pavilion designed to harness renewable energy for illumination.
Designed by Buchner Bründler Architects, the Swiss Pavilion for Shanghai Expo 2010 will feature woven metal netting with 11,000 independent solar cells,…
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Eco Factor: Ecofriendly phones made from recycled plastic.
As a part of company’s GreenHeart effort, Sony Ericsson has launched two new cellphones that boast ecofriendly credentials. The two cellphones, dubbed the Elm and the Hazel, are made…
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