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Eco Factor: Exercise machines at the University of Oregon generate electricity.

We’ve seen some ingenious ways to generate electricity in the past and using exercise machines as electricity generators is one way which is gaining popularity in…

Eco Factor: Energy-efficient refrigerator with a built-in composter.

How many times have you bought food items that were already present in your refrigerator? I guess the number would be more than once a week. This means the food items you bought..

Eco Factor: Micro-hydro turbine for passionate campers.

Apart from solar and wind energy, the most promising way to harness renewable energy is to generate electricity from the flow of water. If you’re an enthusiastic camper, charging your…

Eco Factor: World’s largest solar energy plant planned for Australia.

Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has said in a statement that the government is ready to invest $1.05 million (USD) to build the world’s largest solar power plant with…

Eco Factor: Bus shelter made from sustainable materials and powered by solar energy.

Industrial designer Stuart Sharples has designed a bus shelter for the rural world, which would ease waiting time and keep waiting passengers informed about the…

Eco Factor: Micro-inverters for individual solar panels increase solar output and decrease energy cost.

Conventionally solar panels mounted on any rooftop and connected together in series and their combined DC output is fed into an inverter which..

Eco Factor: Solar-powered LEDs for recycled plastic bottle chandeliers.

Ecofriendly artists have been regular in casting chandeliers and other lighting systems from recycled plastic bottles. Aurora Robson is another designer who creates stunning…

Eco Factor: ATS’s new mast design increases wind output by 20%.

The simplest way to increase wind turbine output is to increase the diameter of the blades. However, the size of the blades cannot be increased infinitely because of the lack of…

Eco Factor: Interactive game teaches the worth of solar energy.

Designed by Antonno Versteeg, SolarDJ is an interactive game focused at visitors of outdoor festivals. While playing the game, the four participants have to outperform their…

Eco Factor: Invention could help prepare more energy efficient lighting systems.

The world’s smallest light bulb developed by a team of researchers lead by Chris Regan, assistant professor of physics and astronomy at UCLA, is said to be 100,000.