Eco Factor: Rollable screen concept saves a lot of trees from getting axed.
Nearly 4 billion trees are cut down each year to meet our paper needs. And, if you take a look around your room you’ll find many things made out of paper including…
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Eco-Factor: Self-sustaining underwater city carries on life support systems.
Inspired by the Biosphere 2 project in the USA, UK-based designer Phil Pauley has designed Sub-Biosphere 2 as self sustainable marine habitat. The underwater city…
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Eco Factor: Hybrid car with improved efficiency to hit the market in 2012.
Volkswagen has unveiled the 2011 Jetta at Times Square in New York. The all-new Golf-based sedan is 3.5 inches longer than the outgoing model. Ditching the earlier…
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Eco Factor: Green multi-storey tower supports rainwater and grey water recycling.
WE-DESIGNS.ORG, an international multi-disciplinary creative group that has always shown its keen interest in investigation of architecture and design within the…
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Eco Factor: Pocket-sized hydrogen fuel cell delivers 1.5 to 2W of continuous power.
Offering a portable, affordable and green alternative to disposable and rechargeable batteries, Horizon Fuel Cell Technologies presents the first pocket-sized fuel.
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Eco Factor: “Solar cooling” helps reduce energy costs.
Heat waves and electricity clashes are a common occurrence in hot sweltering summers precisely due to soaring air conditioning needs, which strains the grid. Air conditioning is a huge…
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Eco Factor: Bio Logic Free Charge uses kinetic energy to charge widgets
Bio Logic Free Charge is good news for hard core bikers with a penchant for non-stop music. Next March Dahon plans to introduce this charger to juice up a variety of…
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Eco Factor: Solar power station used for World Cup open-air viewing.
This year people residing in Africa’s largest slum, Kenya’s Kibera, won’t be missing live FIFA 2010 World Cup matches due to the lack of TV sets or electricity, as…
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Eco Factor: Zero-emission motorcycle powered by an electric motor.
Eva Håkansson, a hardcore “EV geek” with a passion for power and speed, is aiming to create a streamlined motorcycle that will be capable of hitting a speed of about 400mph….
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Eco Factor: Pedal-powered tricycle concept.
With fossil fuel prices on a constant rise, pedal power is surely going to be more lucrative in the future. Recognizing a demand for pedal powered vehicles in the future, designer Irina Alexandru has…
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