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Eco Factor: Mushroom-like solar evaporators clean city’s sewage, while MessyTech blends conflict and harmony to generate greener ideas.

The Los Angeles Cleantech Corridor and Green District Competition, an open ideas competition sponsored by…

Eco Factor: Concept car designed to get powered by solar energy and atmospheric CO2.

With none denying the fact that cars of the future will have to repair some of the pollution that the cars of the past produced, Argentine industrial designer…

Eco Factor: Petrol station made from natural materials.

While we definitely want EV stations to replace gasoline stations, making existing gas station infrastructure greener is still a good thing to do. Designers over at Studio 360 are proposing..

Eco Factor: Modern mosque divides prayer hall by a strip of glass and uses LED lighting.

The world is quite aware of the extent to which the Islamic community advocates the need for a certain degree of separation between men and women, and…

Eco Factor: Bus charging system leverages the rapid charge capability of lithium-titanate batteries.

Although the present diesel-electric hybrid buses promise a green ride, they are still believed to be 100% diesel. Is it possible to change these..

Eco Factor: Housing project with shared greenhouse spaces to let urban dwellers grow their own food.

Growing food locally can potentially benefit the urban areas socially, physically and environmentally. In an attempt to add a new dimension to…

Eco Factor: Portable turbine generates electricity from river water.

With billions of people around the world still having no access to the electric grid, industrial designers are coming up with solutions that can help brighten their lives….

Eco Factor: Device harvests waste heat energy from electronic gadgets.

Researchers at Louisiana Tech University have successfully fabricated a breakthrough energy harvesting device, which utilizes waste heat energy from electronic gadgets to…

Eco Factor: Eco-friendly taxi concept powered by four electric motors.

The Mercedes-Benz Nimbus concept is a car taxi with an innovative layout, designed as a new visual and practical solution for the crowded cities in 2025. Conceptualized by…

Eco Factor: Portable solar charger harnesses solar energy using solar panels.

The “Solar Beetle” is a portable solar charger for the nature lovers to recharge their gadgets like cell phones, iPod, mp3 players, PDAs etc. Designed by Korean…