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Eco Factor: Solar-powered window blinds for the eco-minded homeowner.

Industrial designers Yoon Lee and KC Chung have designed modern window blinds that do much more than protect the harsh rays of the sun from heating your interior space. SuniT, ..

Eco Factor: Modular and sustainable furniture system for outdoors.

Designed by Mitch Crawford, the Infuego offers a stylish, trendy and green alternative for outdoor entertainment. The modular furniture system is ideal for garden environments and..

Eco Factor: Energy-efficient batteries by Hitachi for electric and hybrid cars.

Hitachi claims to have developed a new lithium-ion battery that tops its previous versions by 70% in output density. The batteries are intended to be used in next-gen..

Eco Factor: Crop protector powers itself using solar energy.

Protecting farmlands from animals using scary objects is a thing of the past, and inventors are using the latest advancements in technology to do the same job in a more refined way. The..

Eco Factor: Fireplace fueled by denatured ethanol.

Winter is still months away, but we believe that there is never a wrong time to buy the right thing for your home. Designed by Marc Philipp Veenendaal, the “Fusion” fireplace is a product…

Eco Factor: Hybrid Hummer H3 gets 100mpg.

Hummers are known to be polluters, and with their monstrous size, fuel-guzzling engine and the materials involved make them some of the most un-ecofriendly rides. However, Raser Technologies is trying to…

Eco Factor: Zero-emission PCM material is recyclable and green.

Dry ice is not a new constituent in shipment, particularly of perishables and other goods that need to be kept well below their freezing temperature. It is now being considered a…

Eco Factor: World’s largest solar power tower plant.

The world’s largest solar power tower plant developed by Abengoa Solar has begun operation, after a successful three-day testing period. Called the PS20, the solar power tower plant…

Eco Factor: Portable device to harness and store solar energy.

Developed by design students at the Indian Institute of technology, Kanpur, the PhotoCYL is a portable device inspired from plants. The leaves are made from thin film Cadmium Indium…

Eco Factor: Children’s website teaches the art of environmental conservation.

Australia-based Sharon Lowe has created her very own internet ecosystem aimed to offer kids a fun way to learn the art of environmental conservation. Called the…