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Eco Factor: 1000MW of solar power to be generated every year in India by 2013.

With just 5MW of installed solar capacity to date, India has some big plans for the near future. India is ready to launch its Solar Mission under the National Action…

Eco Factor: Energy positive house incorporates energy saving and generating technologies.

Villa Akarp seems like any other ordinary home design with an exception that its roof is laden with 32 square meters of photovoltaic panels. However, deep…

Eco Factor: Low-emission car powered by a diesel/electric hybrid engine.

Mercedes has announced that its ML 450 Hybrid 4MATIC is finally available and will be offered on lease for either 36 or 60 months at a cost of either $659 or $549 per month..

Eco Factor: Algae used to produce steady supply of hydrogen when exposed to light.

While the world is looking for possible alternatives to fossil fuels, new findings from a team of researchers at the University of Tennessee might have an answer…

Eco Factor: Concentrated Solar Plant to generate 17MW of renewable power.

Torresol Energy has received a $120m loan from the European Investment Bank to develop Gemasolar – a salt-based concentrated solar plant that is expected to generate about.

Eco Factor: Ford installs wind turbines for renewable energy generation.

In an effort to green its manufacturing lines in Belgium, Ford has installed two gigantic 150m tall wind turbines that collectively will be able to generate about 4MW of…

Eco Factor: High school powered entirely by renewable energy.

The City of Angels High School in Los Angeles has become the greenest school in America, as it is powered entirely by renewable energy. The school is equipped with 36 wind turbines and.

Eco Factor: Geothermal fluid to be pumped using supercritical CO2.

The US Department of Energy (DOE) is funding nine trials that use supercritical CO2 – a pressurized form that is part gas and part liquid, to extract more geothermal energy. The.

Eco Factor: Concept solar charger for portable electronic devices.

The need to go green has made industrial designers think of products that offer clean energy to charge portable electronic devices we all are so obsessed with. While most solar…

Eco Factor: Tree-top classrooms made from recycled materials run on solar power.

The Elleray Preparatory School in the UK has unveiled a unique set of forest classrooms that are designed by Robert Gaukroger of Kita Design Company. Constructed in..