Eco Factor: Sustainable NASA facility aims for LEED platinum.
NASA’s new Propellants North Administrative and Maintenance Facility at the Kennedy Space Center will be the space giant’s greenest facility ever. The building, which is supposed to.
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Eco Factor: Eco-friendly concept device harnesses kinetic energy.
The Touchpot is an eco-friendly artificial plant pot that harnesses kinetic energy whenever its artificial leaves are moved by hand or by the wind. Designed by Aydan Design, the…
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Eco factor: Eco-minded motorway service station with grass roof and a veggie garden.
Aiming to reinvent the motorway services for the eco-conscious generation, Britain plans its greenest refueling station. Located between junctions 11a and 12 on…
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Eco Factor: Sustainable building features gardens and energy generators.
Rogers Marvel Architects have designed a striking proposal for the redevelopment of the Brooklyn House of Detention, by converting the city-owned land into a mixed-use…
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Eco Factor: One of the world’s largest wind farms to generate 420MW power.
AGL Energy Limited and Meridian Energy have signed an agreement to develop a 420MW wind farm at Macarthur in Victoria. The wind farm is expected to be completed by 2013…
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Eco Factor: Hydrogen fuel cell generator produces electricity sans emissions.
Developed by Ballard Power Systems, the world’s largest fuel cell generator, dubbed CLEARgen, will soon be on its way from Burnaby, B.C., to Eastlake, Ohio for a five..
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Eco Factor: Eco village uses passive climate control measures to save energy.
English architect Tony G William has designed an eco village in Bali, Indonesia that aims to be an environmentally friendly structure. Dubbed as the ‘Bloo Lagoon’…
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Eco Factor: Eco-friendly concept lamp powered by solar energy.
Just yesterday we reported about the MIA Electric flashlight that transformed into a lamp when flipped open and today we have a solar-powered collapsible lamp that illuminates the…
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Eco factor: Eco-friendly bus stop illuminates using solar energy.
Arato Designs, a name known to create smart products promises a safe and eco-friendly bus stop this time. Dubbed the “Transit Shelter”, this solar-powered bus stop is made from..
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Eco factor: Plants waste converted into biochar that cuts emissions by up to 12 percent.
Until now, you must have seen plant waste being converted into ethanol or biodiesel, but this time around, a research team at the Pacific Northwest National…
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