Eco Factor: Concept generator harnesses renewable energy while riding a bike.
Industrial designer Fandi Meng has come up with a concept generator that allows you to charge your cellphones using renewable energy harvested by the device. Christened.
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Eco Factor: Fuel-efficient hybrid sweeper uses electric motors to reduce engine load.
With a fuel-efficient 6.7-liter Cummins diesel engine, the Allianz 4000 is a new hybrid sweeper that is being touted to be the first in the world. The Allianz…
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Eco Factor: Power plant to produce 48MW of solar electrical power.
With a plan to build a 500MW solar photovoltaic farm in the near future, Sempra Energy has entered into the record books by building the largest photovoltaic power plant in the…
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Eco Factor: Sustainable multipurpose facility harvests energy and water.
In an effort to support the environmental mission of the Bronx River Alliance, Kiss + Cathcart Architects have designed a new multipurpose facility for the alliance, that…
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Eco Factor: Self-sustaining house generates renewable energy.
The Institute for Lightweight Structures and Conceptual Design at the University of Stuttgart has unveiled a new concept home that not only generates power for itself, but can also…
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Eco Factor: Fuel-efficient car powered by a hybrid engine.
Russian billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov has unveiled the country’s first hybrid car that is anticipated to hit the streets in 2012. Christened the e-Mobile hybrid car, the vehicle is the..
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Eco Factor: Dye-sensitized solar cells for energy generating windows.
Sony has demonstrated new dye-sensitized solar cells for energy generating windows at Eco Product 2010. Dubbed the Hana Mado or “Flower Power,” the beautifully designed…
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Eco Factor: Eco-friendly watches powered by solar energy.
Casio has been making solar-powered watches for quite some time and they’ve been made available through the company’s G-Shock and Oceanus series. The company has now added a new…
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Eco Factor: Energy-efficient concept vehicle powered by a hybrid engine.
Auto designer Nikita Kalinin has conceptualized a next-gen Sports Compact 2 Seater Sports Coupe that has been designed to be powered by a hybrid engine. Christened the Honda..
Honda X-Track dual-purpose vehicle is powered by a hybrid engine Read More »
Eco Factor: Solar power to light up Purdy Farm Christmas trees.
Stellar Solar has been contracted to power Christmas tree lots in Del Mar, Carlsbad and San Diego with renewable solar energy. The company has used its Mobile Solar Station to power..
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