Eco Factor: Sustainable hotel proposal designed to be powered by renewable sources of energy.
The brainchild of architect and designer Michael Jantzen, the Solar Winds Desert Hotel is a conceptual design for a large luxury eco hotel that is…
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Eco Factor: Innovative design harnesses wind from any direction to produce renewable energy.
While researchers at NASA have put their bets on airborne wind turbines to produce a large amount of energy, researchers over at ZENA System are taking a.
ZENA System designs world’s first Wind Tower system to capture wind from any direction Read More »
Eco Factor: Sustainable complex makes maximum use of natural resources.
GPP Architects have unveiled plans for a sustainable educational complex for University College Nordjylland that will be built in Aalborg, Denmark. Christened the UCN IMAGO,…
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Eco Factor: Airborne wind turbines to use high velocity winds for more power.
While onshore and offshore wind farms are common in different parts of the world, a NASA researcher is envisioning a future where wind farms will not be built on land…
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Eco Factor: Low-cost water disinfection system powered by solar energy.
The idea of using solar energy for purifying water has been around for ages and is still practiced in different parts of the globe. However, now a team of students from the…
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Eco Factor: Zero-emission electric bicycle concept.
Eco-conscious designer Juliano Bortolin aims to make zero emission bicycle transport more attractive for people who respect the environment and its resources with a new concept electric bike…
E-bike Summer Life customizable electric bicycle for those who care for the greens Read More »
Eco Factor: Concept shelter works as a solar-powered water dispensing unit.
With billions of people over the world lacking access to safe drinking water, industrial designers have taken up the opportunity to design systems that help improve the…
Hydroleaf solar-powered water dispenser collects and purifies rainwater Read More »
Eco Factor: Concept headset powered by renewable solar energy.
Industrial designer Zhong-Fa Lie has come up with concept headphones that aim to swipe the floor under your feet by combining the features of portable speakers as well. Dubbed Hexound,.
Hexound solar-powered wireless headphones double as portable speakers Read More »
Eco Factor: Machine generates hydrogen and syngas using solar energy.
A team of researchers in the US and Switzerland have created a machine that like plants uses solar energy to produce fuels, which can later be used in different ways. The…
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Eco Factor: School building made from discarded plastic bottles.
We, at EcoFriend, have seen architecture made from bottles in the past as well, but the Bottle School is the first of its kind structure that we’ve come across. Developed by Illac.
MyShelter Foundation creates Asia’s first plastic bottle school Read More »
