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Eco Factor: High-performance batteries made from algae.

Of all the materials that have been used to make batteries, algae seems the most uncommon, but scientists over at Uppsala University in Sweden have created a lightweight, flexible battery…

Eco Factor: Students convert 1972 MGB to run on electric motors.

Electric engineering students at the University of South Carolina’s college of Engineering have brought a vintage red MGB to the modern age by replacing its gasoline engine with a.

Eco Factor: Lightcatcher structure to bring in natural light and ventilation to the Whatcom Museum.

Olson Sundberg Kundig Allen Architects have designed the “Lightcatcher” at the Whatcom Museum in Seattle, which will add 42,000-square-feet of..

Eco Factor: Unique thin-film solar panels mounted on dual-axis trackers automatically align toward the sun.

Researchers predict that every hour the sun radiates more free energy than the entire human population uses in a year. Still, with all that.

Eco Factor: Furniture made from recycled garden waste.

While garden waste is no more than trash for most people, who mostly hide it behind a bunch of plants, Craig McPherson is one designer who brings this trash to the limelight in the form of…

Eco Factor: Solar energy harvesting device offers green charge everywhere.

With our lives being dependent on electronic gadgets more than ever before, keeping our batteries juiced up at all times isn’t easy. Industrial designers Jun-Se Kim,…

Eco Factor: Prefabricated home made from recycled materials.

Pods are the latest in prefabs and though they look simple from the outside they do require a lot of design and engineering skills that pack luxurious living into a smaller area….

Eco Factor: Detecting the molecular model of cement, researchers at MIT try to design greener concrete.

The dream for sky-touching structures wouldn’t have come true without cement. However, the quest for taller structures also means a rise in…

Eco Factor: Lamp made from recycled materials.

Of all the products that eco-minded artists think can be made from recycled materials, lighting fixtures are the most common. From lamps made from drinking straws to the ones made from zip ties, each.

Eco Factor: Fuel-efficient concept ship harnesses renewable energy for lower carbon emissions.

Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has unveiled a next-gen car-carrier concept that will generate some of the energy it needs for propulsion from roof-mounted solar.