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Eco Factor: The development of smart materials will push future architecture from the power grid.

German architect Alex Ritter thinks that the latest development in technology will yield smart materials that will revolutionize architecture…

Eco Factor: Sports hall for a school made from recycled shipping containers.

Using old shipping containers as bones for a new building isn’t a new idea in construction, as the advantages of the structure are many. Apart from being easy to…

Eco Factor: Gasoline car transformed to run on electricity.

If you think that transforming gasoline cars to run on electricity isn’t an easy thing to do, think again. A team of high school students of the North Carolina High School have done…

Eco Factor: Ecofriendly phone runs on solar power.

Uganda Telecom has launched the country’s first solar powered cellphone. Dubbed “Kasana,” the phone is designed to harness the East African sun for a sustainable recharge after an initially..

Eco Factor: Zero emission car with four in-hub electric motors.

Though TVR went into bankruptcy in 2006, industrial designer Niels Van Roij has designed a concept car aimed for the brand, which carries the brand’s signature looks and the curves.

Eco Factor: Concept vehicle for the year 2020 designed to run on electromagnetic wheels.

Working to design cars for the future, Indian auto designer Nanish K R has come up with a car design aimed to revolutionize transport in the year 2020. The…

Eco Factor: Solar and wind powered house constructed from salvaged materials.

After David and Sandra Dubin, residents of Hamptons, nearly lost their home to fire in 2008, Hamptons Green Alliance saw an opportunity to rebuild the house, giving it..

Eco Factor: Solar-powered pay-for-use vending systems to be installed in Kenya.

Mobile phones were a revolutionary breakthrough of the 20th century, which connected people all over the world with a common medium. Carrying the technology into the…

Eco Architecture: Modern apartment complex utilizes passive solar techniques and rooftop gardens for sustainability.

Whenever we talk about modern apartment complexes, we often talk about sky-touching structures with thousands of similar…

Eco Factor: Ferris wheel powered by pedals.

Designed by Paul Cesewski, the Star Wheel is a unique Ferris wheel that isn’t powered by electricity or fossil-fuels but by clean power generated by the people who’re sitting in any of the three…