Eco Factor: Largest defense solar facility aims to double its output.
Initially planned as a 500MW solar thermal plant, the U.S. Army’s Fort Irwin power plant might end up double that size, generating an output of about 1GW. The plant is being…
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Eco Factor: Canada’s largest solar park starts generating electricity.
First Light Solar Park, Canada’s largest solar energy generating plant developed by SunEdison Canada and SkyPower Corp has officially opened. The facility will generate…
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Eco Factor: Artistic sculptures made from recycled metal and plastic.
Leo Sewell needs no introduction, he’s been an inspiration for most eco-minded artists and celebrities such as Sylvester Stallone have appreciated the efforts and purchased…
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Eco Factor: Portable laboratory to test algae strains for bio-fuel.
The latest developments in bio-fuel generation has allowed scientists to produce bio-fuel from something as common as algae. However, the research to find the most productive…
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Eco Factor: Self-driven concept robot scans streets and shopping centers for trash.
Designed by industrial designer Olga Kalugina, the robot trash harvester, Dubbed Scarab, automates the process of collecting trash from the streets and storing it..
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Eco Factor: Sustainable building designed to maximize the use of natural resources.
Denmark-based NORD Architects has won the competition for a new healthcare center for cancer patients in Copenhagen, Denmark, which will enhance recovery and…
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Eco Factor: Sustainable office building designed to enhance the use of natural ventilation and light.
Fletcher Priest has got the final approval from the City of London to plan a new 21,370-square-meter office building for the Monteverde Group….
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Eco Factor: Prototype wall clock designed to be powered by renewable energy.
We often see solar panels being stuffed into products and gadgets of everyday use. Vienna-based design studio Vandasye has come up with a prototype wall clock that…
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Eco Factor: Improved redox flow batteries can be recharged in minutes.
Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute of Chemical Technology have improved the performance of redox flow batteries, making them a better alternative to the lithium-ion…
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Eco Factor: CAKE sixth album to be recorded on solar energy.
CAKE have announced that their sixth album, which is currently being recorded, will be written, rehearsed and recorded entirely with solar power. These artists have installed a solar…
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