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Eco Factor: Suntech Power Holdings to develop four solar plants in China.

Suntech Power Holdings Co. Ltd has announced that they’ve reached agreements to develop four solar power plants in China, which collectively will generate 1.8GW of green…

Eco Factor: Concept car powered by electric motors.

The fast paced world of today will definitely need an even faster car to commute in the future. When futuristic cars are the question, designers try out their skills to design vehicles that…

Eco Factor: Concept bike powered by electricity.

Of the hundreds of reasons people aren’t actually keen on commuting to the office on bikes, the major issue is their sluggish speed and arriving to work laden in sweat. Industrial designer Chris…

Eco Factor: Zero-emission car generates renewable energy for power.

We all love electric cars, but not as much as Iowa-based Joseph Rush, who has taken this passion too far to create an electric car which is powered by solar and wind energy. Of…

Eco Factor: Running shoes equipped with electroluminescent polymers powered by piezoelectric generators.

If you’re a fitness freak but don’t always want to carry a flashlight to illuminate your way after dark, industrial designer Alberto…

Eco Factor: Onion waste transformed into electricity, heat and cattle feed.

Gills Onions, the nation’s largest processor of fresh onions, has built an anaerobic digester system at its Oxnard, California facility, which will help the company…

Eco Factor: Solar charger boost converted and optimal Li-ion charge controller offers up to 85% efficiency.

Techtium Ltd. has unveiled the world’s first dedicated Li-ion solar charging IC with record breaking efficiency. The company’s TEC 103..

Eco Factor: Hydrogen for fuel can be extracted from water without any wastage.

Of all the sources of green energy, hydrogen seems the most promising as it burns with no harmful emissions at all. Research has been going on for decades to find the…

Eco Factor: Concept three-wheeled electric cruiser powered by solar energy.

Leaning in the direction you want to turn is normally associated with motorcycles, where the speed determines the angle at which it leans. Industrial designer Ionut…

Eco Factor: Electric commuter bike ideal for a short-distance commutes.

Analysis points out that 50% of all distances covered with a car are less than five kilometers and about 90% of all distances are shorter than 90km, and mostly all urban…