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Eco Factor: New class of plastic materials can help produce more efficient thin-film solar cells.

Rhett Smith, a Clemson chemistry assistant professor, has been funded by the National Science Foundation CAREER Award to peruse his research…

Eco Factor: The concept folding bike is pedal-powered.

The folding-bike trend is catching a rage owing to its efficiency and environmental concerns. Designer Danilo Mangini has put his efforts in the direction and has developed a half pedal…

Eco Factor: System cleans ambient air using HEPA filters.

The rise in the number of cars not just clogs the highways, but also fills the air with toxic emissions that reach our lungs as we breathe. Trees act as natural filters cleansing the air…

Eco Factor: Furniture made from salvaged industrial parts and Harley motorcycles.

Recycling old parts and turning them into functional artwork and furniture isn’t anything new on EcoFriend, however, the choice of the raw materials sometimes…

Eco Factor: Solar plant capable of generating 5MW of solar energy.

eSolar has unveiled its SunTower power plant, which the company claims to enable a new blueprint for Solar Thermal Deployment worldwide. The plant is located on a sunny stretch of..

Eco Factor: Biofuel to be made from cattails.

Cattails in beds of wastewater treatment facilities can be used to improve the quality of wastewater, produce abundant starches and according to a new research can be used to produce sustainable…

Eco Factor: Water and energy saving shower enclosure.

Shower units are mostly associated with a waste of both water and energy. However, there aren’t many individuals who’ll give up the experience of a hot shower during a cold morning to get…

Eco Factor: Sustainable pavilion generates solar energy.

Jacques Ferrier Architects have unveiled their design of the French Pavilion at the Shanghai Expo 2010. The plan needed to be green and the architects have done wonderful work in achieving…

Eco Factor: Making artificial clouds to prevent the sun’s rays from heating the planet.

Climate change is a result of rapid industrialization and our quest to possess the latest in technology, which only came after emitting tremendous amounts of…

Eco Factor: Process to clean wastewater and generate electricity using a modified microbial fuel cell.

The world today is facing two major issues, one is the unavailability of energy and the other is the decline in the sources of fresh water. New..