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Eco Factor: NoPoPo debuts flashlight powered by urine-powered NoPoPo batteries.

NoPoPo batteries marked their presence with some amazing features and qualities. The batteries, which could be recharged using urine, have found their first real…

Eco Factor: Solar panels for mobile devices are just 0.8mm thick.

Sharp has announced the global release of the world’s thinnest solar panels, especially designed for next-gen devices of the future, which have to be slimmer, lightweight and…

Eco Factor: Water saving dishwasher by Alexey Danilin uses ultrasonic cleaning.

Washing dishes, especially in a dishwasher, is definitely a waste of water, but if you’re one of those lazybones on the planet who would rather go in for disposable..

Eco Factor: Solar installations in large deserts could supply a quarter of our energy needs by 2050.

A study conducted by Greenpeace, European Solar Thermal Electricity Association (ESTELA) and the International Energy Agency (IEA) has resulted in.

Eco Factor: Zero emission concept car runs on solar energy.

Drawing inspiration from Formula 1 cars, Swiss designer Ralph Kaeppeli has come up with a futuristic car that is not just fast and lightweight but also helps in sustaining the…

Eco Factor: New biological method controls pests without using harmful chemicals.

This year’s Bloom Flower Show will feature the introduction of a new biological method of controlling pests. The inventor of the idea, Dr. Abdul Al-Ami, calls it “S

Eco Factor: Solar-powered radio uses hand crank as an alternate.

Ensuring that solar-powered gadgets function when there is no sun, has been a headache for most designers for whom it’s hard to integrate an alternate charging mechanism which is…

Eco Factor: Photovoltaic power optimizers from Solmetric for National Semiconductor’s SolarMagic™ power optimizers.

National Semiconductor has announced a deal with Solmetric Corp, which has developed a software tool to estimate the amount of..

Eco Factor: Concept structure heats water with solar energy and plays wind generated sounds.

Designers over at Macosh Design have designed a power base station to compliment the re-vegetation project called Muscheln Marina. The Solaria system is…

Eco Factor: Sustainably constructed house makes use of renewable energy.

France-based Franklin Azzi Architecture have renovated an old hunting house into a modern green dwelling, using smart and sustainable building practices and renewable energy..