Eco Factor: Solar-powered water purification system.
The World Health Organization estimates that over one billion people around the world lack access to safe drinking water, and rely on purification that involves boiling water with firewood,…
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Eco Factor: Concept cellphone powered by thermoelectric and piezoelectric devices.
In an era where smart phones are dominating the cellphone market, industrial designers are working on concepts that have a simple feature set, but make use of…
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Eco Factor: Low-emission car powered by a hybrid engine.
Land Rover has announced that the company is developing a new Range Rover Sport Hybrid that will emit just 100g/km of CO2 and will have an all-electric range of 20 miles. Five prototypes of..
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Eco Factor: Submersible speed boat runs on electricity when under water.
Creative Worldwide Ltd has unveiled a submersible speedboat that makes sure that your underwater trip is sustainable. Dubbed the Scubacraft SC3, the submersible speedboat…
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Eco Factor: Sustainably lit sports complex proposed for 2014 Winter Olympics.
Asadov Architectural Studio, Project-KS and Grado Project Company have proposed an alternative design concept to the State Corporation, Olympstroy for the 2014 Winter…
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Eco Factor: Concept folding bicycle.
Designed by Eric Stoddard of SpeedStudio Design, the Zoomla is a folding bike that is designed to be a better alternative for those looking for quick, portable, around-town transportation. The bicycle features.
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Eco Factor: Zero-emission car powered by electricity.
Italian electric vehicle manufacturer, Tazzari, has launched a new vehicle at the Bologna Motor Show. Dubbed the ZERO, the all-electric car has a range of 88 miles and can hit a top speed of…
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Eco Factor: Seawater-cooled buildings will reduce air conditioning electricity usage by up to 75%.
In an effort to relieve stress on Honolulu’s grid and reduce the use of ozone-depleting refrigerants, Honolulu Seawater Air Conditioning LLC is…
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Eco Factor: Concept car designed to be powered by hydrogen fuel cells and electric batteries.
Designed by Matt Bradbury, the Rural Concept tries to improve the performance of zero-emission electric cars by integrating a hybrid system that runs on.
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Eco Factor: Zero-emission all-electric truck harvests solar energy.
Sanyo has announced that the company will showcase its Solar Electric Vehicle at the upcoming Eco Products 2009 International Exhibition at Tokyo Big Sight, to be held this week…
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