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Eco Factor: Thermal spa wrapped with a living wall.

Geothermally heated groundwater, which oozes out of the Earth’s crust in Royat, France, lends a unique curative significance to the entire place. Rheumatic patients keep coming here for the…

Eco Factor: Concept folding bicycle eases carriage.

We have regularly reported about folding bicycles that aim to increase the popularity and usefulness of this zero-emission form of transport. However, many of these folding bikes and concepts…

Eco Factor: Self-powered fridge for use in rural areas of the world.

Emily Cummins, a 23-year-old British inventor, has become the only female to be honored by Nobel Prize winners in an international ceremony. Emily, a Leeds University Graduate,..

Eco Factor: Chair made from leftover pieces of wood.

Industrial designer Hrvoje Vulama wanted to make good use of the leftover pieces of wood that were discarded from his earlier works. Trying not to waste any precious resource, the designer…

Eco Factor: Solar powered steam turbines help generate electricity.

Solar Dunes by Designer Khourvy Levit Fong aesthetically re-conceives an ecological solar powered industrial landscape for the Land Art Generator Initiative. Designed for Site #2.

Eco Factor: World’s largest solar energy park to generate about 5GW of electrical power.

South Africa has unveiled plans for the world’s largest solar power plant, which will help generate about 5GW of electrical power. Expected to cost about.

Eco Factor: Direct ethanol production technology substantially reduces carbon footprint.

A team from Algenol and Georgia Tech are working on developing ethanol based bio fuel from algae in photo bioreactors connected to fossil fuel power plants…

Eco Factor: Electric vehicle powered by either lead acid or lithium-ion.

What if you were offered a vehicle that was economical, ecological, easy to use and electric? I know you would want more. Well, this is exactly what Romet Motors promises….

Eco Factor: Photosensitive dyes could be sprayed onto steel for energy generation.

Tata Steel-led Corus and Swansea University (Wales, UK) have collaborated to bring about solar conversion of steel sheets with a pioneering spray-on technology. As..

Eco Factor: Forum aimed at improving solar energy cooperation between Taiwan and various other Asian countries.

Taiwan is all geared up to host what is being called Asia’s biggest forum on solar power. The two-day 2010 Taipei Summit and PV Taiwan..