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Eco Factor: Vest equipped with solar panels offers a greener way to charge electronic gear.

With the number of gadgets a geek carries always on a rise, carrying those many extra batteries or portable solar chargers in your pockets isn’t always…

Eco Factor: Solar-energy harnessing fan doubles as night lamp.

Apart from making you sweaty whenever you go out for work, summers also bring the added expenses of purchasing expensive cooling systems for your home, which could probably cost…

Eco Factor: Wind energy over earth’s oceans is an efficient way to generate renewable energy.

Offshore wind farms are not a new concept in the renewable energy field and Europe has already made several developments in the technology, which…

Eco Factor: Light sensor takes advantage of MEG for highly-efficient solar cells and digital cameras.

Photons are used in solar cells to generate electric current and almost the same technology is used inside in digital camera where photos define..

Eco Factor: New solar plants to be built on public lands.

Federal agencies are eyeing the possibility of converting vast areas of barren land in different states of the U.S. into solar power hubs, which can collectively generate more than…

Eco Factor: Sustainable growing shelter evolves with seasons.

Designers at XLXS have created the GrowShelter for people who want to live a sustainable life in the company of animals and plants. The growing shelter evolves with seasons starting…

Eco Factor: Phone made from recycled aluminum carries ultra-low power E-Ink display.

Designed by Luis Barceló, the Nokia Ink 01 is an answer to the growth in the number of cellphones being used and their impact on the environment. The Nokia Ink..

Eco Factor: Zero-emission yacht powered by hydrogen fuel cells generates renewable energy for on-board systems.

In a bid to study pollution caused by the use of fossil fuels in the Mediterranean, the Zero CO2, which is the world’s first hydrogen.

Eco Factor: Sustainable space gets inflated with passing wind currents.

Created by Mass Studies, the Air Forest provides sustainable space for a wide range of applications. The 1,400 square-meter pavilion can be inflated with passing wind…

Eco Factor: Concept cellphone powered by alcohol.

Apart from solar and wind energy, other green energy sources are being developed to run our portable gadgets and like always designers are taking cellphones to perfect their most ingenious of…