admin

Eco Factor: Engineers modify PHEVs to carry large batteries.

The electric vehicles of today require an overnight charge back at your home. Researchers at the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization think that the future of…

Eco Factor: Sustainable city of the future where fossil fuels will no longer be required.

Architects and designers are having a hard time envisioning the state of the planet after a couple of decades. We all know that what we require is…

Eco Factor: Outdoor lighting system runs on energy-saving LED bulbs.

Industrial designer Daniel Becker knows that out of the total energy consumed by a household, a major percentage is used by lighting systems, which can easily be reduced by…

Eco Factor: iPod dock designed to be powered by solar energy.

After making some waves with the ReNu solar-powered iPod docking station, Regen has unveiled the ReVerb, a gargantuan iPod dock that too like its younger brother is powered by solar…

Eco Factor: Portable water desalinating device harness wave energy for power.

For all those who love to spend their weekends on salty waters, here’s a precious addition to your gear. The Rewave water desalinating device by Yu-Hong Chen helps you.

Eco Factor: Bio-inspired wind turbine prototype aims to be highly efficient.

We often see that the best product designs are inspiredby simple yet efficient forms of nature. Designers at Green Wavelength believe that when designing wind turbines,…

Eco Factor: World’s tallest treehouse made from recycled materials.

A landscape architect by profession, Horace Burgess has shown his skills in designing a building made from reclaimed wood and other recycled materials, which rests on an…

Eco Factor: Temporary abode designed to run on solar energy.

The overuse of land has long been overlooked in an effort to reduce the dependence on polluting fossil fuels for energy. Industrial designer Eric Zhang has proposed the Honeycomb, a…

Eco Factor: Ecofriendly yacht designed to be powered by a hybrid engine.

Magnum Marine has presented its latest and its largest yacht that is expected to be available by 2012. The yacht has been designed by Italian designer Alberto Mancini and…

Eco Factor: Ecofriendly building designed to harness solar energy and minimize waste.

James Law Cybertecture International has proposed an “eco-dome” for Dubai’s Technopark, which will explore sustainable technologies and energy-saving…