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Eco Factor: Flashlight powered by kinetic energy.

Changing a flat tire is annoying and the problems escalate if you’ve to change it on a dark road devoid of any lighting facilities. Industrial designer Andre Moneiro has tried to solve some of…

Eco Factor: Zero-emission sand yacht powered by wind energy.

Controlling wind using a sail is not difficult if you’re on the open seas. However, following the same maneuver on the surface of the earth is definitely challenging. Industrial…

Eco Factor: Geothermal power plant developed by Raser Technologies.

After a five month lead time, Raser Technologies has announced that their geothermal power plant in Beaver County, Utah, has started generating 10MW electricity which will be…

Eco Factor: Concept car designed to run on hydrogen.

Car designers have always remained fascinated by the abundance of hydrogen in the universe and its ability to be used as a zero-emission fuel. However, the lack of infrastructure and the…

Eco Factor: Solar-powered stove is made up of reused material.

We mentioned a combination of recycling and alternative energy in our previous post. The Solar Insider bench is a concept yet, but this fantastic solar-powered stove is a practical…

Eco Factor: Bench made up of recycled material generates clean electricity through embedded solar panels.

Designers Sean Park, Olbae Woo and Owen Song have collectively designed a concept bench that will not only generate electricity from…

Eco Factor: Dissolving polystyrene in biodiesel increases the power output.

In a study, researchers Najeeb Kuzhiyil and Song-Charng Kong of Iowa State University found an interesting phenomenon that could be used to boost the power output of…

Eco Factor: A pavilion made up of recycled kitchen sinks.

The Sustainable Sky Box can be sighted as an example of inventive reclaimed work. The entire structure is made up of recycled kitchen sinks. Constructed by 2012 Architechten at Utrecht,…

Eco Factor: Chlorophyll molecules in green bacteria that could be used to build artificial photosynthetic systems in the future.

A research paper published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences explores new horizons for…

Eco Factor: New solar concentrators reduce expenses made on semiconductor material.

Skyline Solar claims to have moved a step ahead from other companies in making solar energy cheaper. Its new solar concentrators are said to concentrate sunlight..