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Eco Factor: Sculptural streetlights powered by solar energy.

The folks over at Marco De Gregorio have designed a stunning way to make the streets of tomorrow elegant and illuminate them with green energy after dark. Known as the “City Leaves,”.

Eco Factor: Zero-emission electric car saves on parking expenditures.

With city lanes getting more congested with the increase in the number of cars, a lack of parking space has always been an issue which most drivers have to confront. How about a.

Eco Factor: Taxis made from renewable materials cut emissions.

The mayor of a city in the Philippines has rolled out a couple of ecofriendly taxis, which are made from renewable bamboo and are powered by coconut biodiesel. The two vehicles are…

Eco Factor: Zero-emission air-powered motorcycle to use solar energy to compress air.

Industrial designer Edwin Yi Yuan is hinting toward a future where compressed air would be used as a primary fuel in vehicles such as motorcycles and bikes. The..

Eco Factor: Industry giants pledge to reduce the use of plastic bags in order to reduce toxic plastic waste.

Plastic bags are jeopardizing both humans and wildlife in a big way. The one-time-use poly bags are discarded within 20 minutes of…

Eco Factor: Electric vehicle charging stations harness solar energy.

Brazil has already been reducing the impact of vehicular pollution on the environment. The country has 90 percent of its new cars being capable of running on ethanol or gasoline..

Eco Factor: Self-sustaining plant thrives in even the driest of conditions.

Researchers from the University of Haifa, have made an unusual discovery in the Negev Desert of Israel. Rheum palaestinum, better known as The Desert Rhubarb, is a plant.

Eco Factor: Low-emission electric hybrid vehicles to be developed by Ford.

Ford Motor Company is planning to electrify 10% to 25% of its fleet by 2020. Ford is taking a $5.9 million loan from the United States Department of Energy (DOE). With this.

Eco Factor: New solar cells promise an efficiency of 6%.

Researchers at the University of California have designed a new solar cell which will be far cheaper than conventional silicon cells, maybe up to 10 times cheaper. This new method will not…

Eco Factor: Solar energy harnessing fiber could turn clothes into renewable energy generators.

Are you tired of the low battery signals from your cellphone and your iPod? Konarka, the number one solar material maker from the US, is here with a…