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Eco Factor: Hotel rooms crafted from recycled wine casks.

Drinking wine is the passion of millions of people worldwide, however, if you love wine more than anything else in the world, then the De Vrouwe van Stavoren Hotel in the Netherlands would..

Eco Factor: Ingenious plan to cover the Sahara with solar panels to generate clean electricity for Europe.

Research estimates that if every square inch of the Earth is covered with solar panels, then the energy generated in one minute would be…

Eco Factor: Sustainable house designed by Gigaplex Architects.

Gigaplex Architects have designed a new bachelor pad for a man and his weekend visitors who want to spend the weekend in the cozy comfort of nature. Dubbed the Monte-Silo House, the…

Eco Factor: Architecture made from recycled shipping containers.

The “Oesterreichischer Platz” located at the edge of Stuttgart city center has been used as a parking spot for over 40 years and is seen as a place with no significant…

Eco Factor: Boeing 747’s engine used in a luxury bed.

Recently we got to know about some buffs converting an old Boeing 747 into a luxury hostel, in a way saving it from being broken down and polluting the environment in not one but many ways….

Eco Factor: Pedal-powered hang glider.

Though we’ve seen many unconventional machines running on the trustworthy pedal-power, we have to say that pedals do suit bikes the most. Still, some designers and builders want to take pedaling a step…

Eco Factor: Shelter powered by solar energy.

Developed by the Swiss Alpine Club (SAC), the new Monte Rosa Hut is an Alpine shelter developed to work effectively at an altitude of 2883m above sea level. Designed to be surrounded by the Swiss Alps,..

Eco Factor: Energy-efficient desktop computer from MSI.

Realizing the importance of green gadgets in today’s era, MSI has launched an ecofriendly version of their Wind Nettop computer, the MSI Wind Nettop CS120. Coming in a compact package, the..

Eco Factor: Driveway markers powered by solar energy.

Entering the driveway on a misty night, especially after a late-night party, means you’re always at risk of parking your car in the swimming pool rather than the garage. For those who love to.

Eco Factor: Recycled sculpture made from junk.

We’ve seen some great and some unusual sculptures and objects made from found metals. Though some of them might be expensive, some had no value as such, but converting them to the final form must…