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Eco Factor: Mixed-use pavilion designed to be made from sustainable wood.

Michael Jantzen is not a new name in sustainable design. The master architect is now back with another green design he calls the 4-Squares Personal Pavilion. The 4-Squares..

Eco Factor: Zero-emission electric car powered by solar energy.

Tokai University’s solar car, Tokai Challenger, has claimed victory in the 2009 Global Green Challenge. The Japanese team crossed the finish line at 3:39 p.m. SA Daylight Saving…

Eco Factor: Zero-emission Tesla Roadster sets world record for driving range.

Driving a 2008 Tesla Roadster, Simon Hackett along with Emilis Prelgauskas, has set a new world record by driving 501km on a single charge, something that no production..

Eco Factor: Portable device to provide drinkable water.

The Savior Bud designed by Kim Hyo Jin and Seol Ah Sun follows the natural recycling process to obtain water from tree leaves. The portable device can be attached to tree leaves, where it…

Eco Factor: Ecofriendly charger harnesses energy of motion for green energy.

Markets today are flooding with devices that let you harness renewable energy in the form of sun and wind to recharge your portable electronic gear. However, they’re…

Eco Factor: Zero-emission car designed to run on an electric engine.

Ohio-based Myers Motors have showcased a fully redesigned NMG Sparrow electric vehicle that offers users a little more style in a zero-emission package. The initial vehicle was…

Eco Factor: Sustainable community designed to be self-sufficient in terms of power and water.

There is no dearth of architects who believe that the future of farming isn’t on land but is towards the sky, in vertical farms. Designers at Tjep have.

Eco Factor: Solar-powered laptop charger.

With the market already flooding with portable electronic gadget chargers that run on solar energy, companies are trying to integrate other features in their devices that can help them gain an edge over…

Eco Factor: Sustainable house made from natural materials.

While most architects are envisioning futuristic structures that with the addition of nature-based materials are termed green, a home in rural Portugal makes us believe that nature itself..

Eco Factor: Engineer builds new glaciers from melt-water.

We often read that the rise in pollution that enhances global warming is having a catastrophic impact on glaciers, which are quickly melting away. A retired engineer is waging his own…