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Eco Factor: Nanotechnology to further improve the cellulosic ethanol process.

Researchers at Louisiana Tech University are gearing up to further improve the cellulosic ethanol process by using nanotechnology. The researchers believe that the…

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

Chicago-based Solar Electric Vehicle Company is providing its ecofriendly 14-passenger vehicle to the Chicago Botanic Garden as part of the opening of the Garden’s Daniel F….

Eco Factor: Water purifier produces 14,400 gallons of clean water every day using solar energy.

Chemviron Midwest has announced that the company has produced the world’s first solar-powered water purification system that could have a major…

Eco Factor: Competition to help develop low-cost fuel cells for mass use.

After demonstrating the feasibility and performance of fuel cells, manufacturers weren’t able to control the cost of the technology that could aid its global adoption….

Eco Factor: Self-sufficient bus stop generates solar energy for power.

The Istituto Europeo di Design of Barcelona and Capmar S.L., along with the EMT, has unveiled the first solar-powered bus stop in Spain. The totally self-sufficient bus stop…

Eco Factor: All-electric car produces zero emissions.

Designed by Irwan Azhari, the Loop Vignette all-electric concept car aims to cater to the next generation of drivers who want their cars to be high on technology and low on emissions. The…

Eco Factor: Solar-powered unit made from natural materials.

The Garden Ark by Zed Factory is a multiple-use solar-powered unit that has been designed to sit “in” rather than “on” the landscape. The space can be used in a variety of fashions…

Eco Factor: Sustainable towers for office use will carry green gardens.

Greeen! Architects have proposed a sustainable office building, dubbed Eco Towers, designed to be constructed in Hamburg, Germany that will include gardens at various levels…

Eco Factor: Sustainable hospital design will maximize daylight and minimize its footprint.

Ong&Ong have unveiled the master plan for the Jurong General Hospital competition, which has been designed in collaboration with SOM Asia Limited. The…

Eco Factor: LNG plant to generate about 3.5 million tons of clean-burning gas annually.

Shell has announced that the company is preparing the blueprints for what will be the first floating LNG plant in the world and the world’s biggest vessel….