Eco Factor: Low-emission vehicles powered by hybrid engines.
Mercedes-Benz has showcased two new hybrid vehicles for the year 2011, which includes the S400 Hybrid premium luxury sedan and the ML450 Hybrid SUV. The S400 includes a 20hp electric…
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Eco factor: New wind power project to generate 3,000 MW of electricity in California.
It seems that the clean energy wave is sweeping across the US like never before. In a step that promises to give a huge boost to the renewable energy sector on..
LA to get four wind farms that generate 3,000 MW of electricity Read More »
Eco Factor: Google to use wind energy to power data centers.
Google takes a huge step towards sustainability by entering into a power purchase agreement with NextEra Energy, North America’s leading generator of wind power. The Internet search…
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Eco Factor: Helium-filled zeppelin powered by solar panels spread across its top.
Air travel has earned a bad name in the transportation industry for being the most polluting means of commuting. Looks like industrial designer Thomas Tzortzi is…
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Eco Factor: Grass-clad hotel combines sustainability with surrounding landscape.
MVRDV, a name known to blend architecture, urbanism and landscape design together is here yet again to stun us with a luxury holiday resort that is disguised as a…
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Eco Factor: Zero-emission concept vehicle powered by electricity.
Auto designer Anand Krishnan believes that in the future it will nearly be impossible to drive fast. The rise in the number of cars on the road will clog highways and the only way..
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Eco Factor: Flexible cooking panel concept powered by renewable solar energy.
Industrial designer Njegos Lakic is envisioning the future of cooking appliances, when systems that are safe and green will rule the market. The designer has come up…
Electrolux Invico solar-powered cooking plate cooks food on any surface Read More »
Eco Factor: Sustainable house designed to minimize energy consumption.
Architects at Della Valle Bernheimer in collaboration with Architecture Research Office have designed a prototype residence that will help homeowners reduce their utility…
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Eco Factor: New technology stores energy from wind power using isothermal compression.
US federal agency ARPA-E has awarded a grant worth up to $750,000 to a startup called General Compression to conduct research on transformative energy…
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Eco Factor: Temporary installation to be made using recycled PVC.
BIG Architects believe that building something new in order to tear it down a couple of months later is an epitome of excess and wastefulness. Rather than building temporary…
BIG designs P.S.1 temporary installation from recycled materials Read More »
