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Eco Factor: Demonstration project for containerized housing.

Danish architecture firm MAPT has unveiled a stunning COP 15 pavilion that has been entirely constructed from recycled materials including shipping containers, to coincide with the UN…

Eco Factor: Wind farm expected to generate 845MW of renewable power.

GE Energy has announced that the company will be supply 338 wind turbines to Caithness Energy, which will be used to drive one of the largest wind farms in the world located in..

Eco Factor: Mobile home built using 40-foot shipping containers.

All those who have any experience in either living or constructing shipping container homes, know that the limiting factor is not the length but the width, which makes the home look.

Eco Factor: Concept fruit cooler relies on water evaporation.

While refrigerators have replaced traditional means to keep fruits and veggies fresh, the rise in demand for appliances that conserve energy has tempted industrial designers to go…

Eco Factor: Two-seat all-electric trike.

Myers Motors showcased it all-electric two-seat trike, the NMG2, which is a face-lifted version of the NMG Sparrow, in October, and is already preparing to take pre-orders with some attractive discounts as..

Eco Factor: Portable solar generator provides 300W of continuous power.

The Office of Naval Research has developed the GREENS or the Ground Renewable Expeditionary ENergy System, which allows the marines to generate 300W of continuous power using.

Eco Factor: Fuel cell-powered concept boat.

Designed by Simon Gorski of Entwurfreich, ZEMBO (Zero Emission Boat) is a 12m long, motorized boat concept, settled in the premium day-cruiser segment. The extreme lightweight construction of the…

Eco Factor: Technique to extract lithium from geothermal wastewater.

California-based Simbol Mining has developed a new technique that can allow geothermal power plants to produce more than just renewable electricity. The technique could be used..

Eco Factor: Concept car designed to be powered by a hybrid engine for low-emissions.

Hyundai has unveiled the 2010 IX-Metro concept car at Design Korea in Songdo Convensia held in Incheon City, Korea. The low-emission car runs on a hybrid engine…

Eco Factor: Solar-powered robot built using a Coleman cooler.

Built by nature loving DIYer Steve Norris, the CoolerBot is a solar-powered telepresence robot that carries an infrared video camera and a Nikon digital SLR camera for nature…