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Eco Factor: Artificial plants capable of generating solar and wind energy.

Taking inspiration from natural forms, industrial designer Jaewon Sim has proposed a self-sufficient forest of artificial and natural plants that can generate renewable…

Eco Factor: Sea Snake to generate renewable electricity from sea waves.

Of all the potential sources of renewable energy sea waves seem the most promising. However, the high cost of the systems required to harness sea waves and convert them into..

Eco Factor: Piezoelectric devices embedded on highways to generate electricity from moving cars.

Ten months after a concept was developed at Innowattech, which could solve the global energy crisis, the first practical test of energy generating…

Eco Factor: Sustainable development in Boston will harvest rainwater.

Scheduled to be completed by 2011, the Russia Wharf Tower is taking sustainable construction to a new high. The developers are estimating that the green building will harvest…

Eco Factor: Playhouse made from sustainable materials.

In an era where prefabricated dwellings are gaining importance, Modern Cabana is using the technique to help green your kids. The company has added the KIDDO Cabana to their collection of…

Eco Factor: Prototype car designed to run on electricity.

Manufacturers of industrial lifting equipment, Toronto Electric, have unveiled Option 1, a sporty two-seater prototype car at the PHEV’09. The compact electric city-car’s drivetrain…

Eco Factor: High-capacity cost-effective lithium-ion battery for electric cars and renewable energy storage.

Panasonic has announced the development of a high-capacity lithium-ion battery module that is being claimed to be much safer and more…

Eco Factor: Concept battery equipped with a hand-cranked dynamo.

While most electronic devices available on the market today come with built-in batteries, there are still some devices that need external AA or AAA batteries. Since these batteries…

Eco Factor: Hybrid yacht uses solar and wind energy to produce hydrogen.

The N-DOUR, by designer Riccardo Pilurzu, is a yacht design with multiple purposes. The design was created with the idea of developing a luxurious yacht that will sustain…

Eco Factor: Fuel-efficient hybrid car runs on biodiesel.

Teenage students at West Philadelphia High School are working on a project not many school-going kids would even dream of doing. The team has built a biodiesel/electric hybrid car, with…