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Eco Factor: Zero-emission concept bike powered by electric motors.

Electricity-powered motorcycles offer budding designers a new frame to work with. Since these bikes don’t require a fuel tank, the space can be allowed for other systems or…

Eco Factor: US Department of Energy offering funding for CHP systems.

The world is currently going through a phase where lots of energy is needed with minimum impact on the environment. But does that actually mean that we need to spend billions of.

Eco Factor: Water desalination plant in Western Australia will purchase renewable energy for power.

With the freshwater crisis looming large, specifically in places like Australia and Dubai, inventors have started looking for ways to convert…

Eco Factor: Low-cost way to convert sugarcane juice into useful fuel.

Colorado-based Amyris Biotechnologies opened up a demonstration plant with a capacity of more than 10,000 gallons a year in Campinas, Brazil, to demonstrate large-scale…

Eco Factor: Zero-emission bicycle.

Golf isn’t environmentally friendly but golf freaks can now go green with a golf caddy hitch. The $200 bicycle golf caddy is an ecofriendly alternative that not only saves gas but produces less pollution than…

Eco Factor: Low-emission hybrid buses launched by Volvo for transport for London.

Arriva London received the first batch of their Volvo hybrid double-decker buses. These ecofriendly buses will help make London greener. These new buses run on the..

Eco Factor: Floating residential complex uses passive solar techniques.

The Seastead Design Contest witnessed a wooing and unusual architectural design by Marko Jarwela. This foresighted Estonian architect believes that oceans can be a promising…

Eco Factor: Sustainable complex for China utilizes natural air for ventilation.

China has yet again pioneered in the field green architecture. Foshan Pearl Gymnasium is the latest addition to the list. It is a multi purpose sports facility…

Eco Factor: Newly developed software by GE maximizes fuel savings in locomotives.

GE Transportation has announced a new technology, which will bestow locomotives with a feature similar to the “autopilot” technology used in aviation. The new…

Eco Factor: Low-emission hybrid scooter from Peugeot to be released next year.

Peugeot’s stunning three-wheeled green ride, the Hymotion, will be on the streets sometime next year. The design was showcased during last year’s Paris Car…