Eco Factor: Electric tricycle can carry load of up to 150 pounds.
In an attempt to replace carbon emitting cars used for short, local journeys with a greener alternative, Saul Griffith’s has designed an electric tricycle that can hold quite a…
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Eco Factor: Electric scooter with batteries inserted into the fabric skin.
Brainchild of industrial designer Marco Ferreri, the “Moto Tessuto” is a scooter that promises great style and comfort, along with green ride. The electric scooter…
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Eco Factor: Waterproof paper watch with LED display.
Complete you look with an accessory that is colorful, fun, affordable and keeps good time. Yes, keeps good time because it’s a stunningly efficient timepiece. Geneva-based watchmaker Altanus…
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Eco Factor: Electric car promises a 100-mile all-electric range without a range-extender gas engine.
Ford plans to revamp the oldest car in its fleet by giving it a green makeover. The Ford Focus will be rolled out in an electric version by late…
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Eco Factor: Sustainable building to utilize green technologies to tackle high humidity.
Foster + Partners have started work on a 300,000-square-metre, mixed-use development in Vietnam, which is their first project in the country. Dubbed as the…
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Eco Factor: Sustainable skyscraper produces renewable wind energy.
The rise in the cost of energy and the emissions associated with producing energy the conventional way has forced architects to think about next-gen buildings that can power…
Twisted Wind Tower will produce renewable energy for 2000 homes Read More »
Eco Factor: Zero-emission concept vehicle powered by compressed air.
Volvo has entered the 2010 LA Auto Show Design Challenge competition with the Air Motion, a zero-emission concept vehicle that is powered by compressed air. The Air Motion weighs.
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Eco Factor: Zero-emission concept car designed to run on electricity.
At the LA Auto Show’s 2010 Design Challenge, Mazda revealed its design for a futuristic, low weight, electric concept car. Designed for the year 2020, the all-electric Mazda…
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Eco Factor: Portable energy trailer system for residential and emergency use.
Saving Energy Solar have debuted a portable, personal energy trailer system called PETS or the Personal Energy Trailer System. Able to fit on a towing trailer the…
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Eco Factor: Plastic made from waste sludge of water treatment facilities.
Sacramento-based startup Micromidas has developed unique technology that allows it to take human waste and turn it into plastic. Usually wastewater treatment facilities…
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