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Eco Factor: Solar-powered airships to create awareness on global warming. According to recent statistics about 27 billion tons of carbon dioxide is being released into the atmosphere every year. This massive addition has altered the natural blend of air

Eco Factor: Concept road ribs convert movement into electricity.

Electricity Generating Road Ribs is a conceptual design that makes vehicles generate renewable energy on the highways. Researchers believe that even the most efficient cars can’t…

Eco Factor: Art made from recycled materials.

A Super Mario fan and an Instructables user Skeplin decided to pay tribute to the game, especially to Princess Peach, by creating a replica of the princess from discarded plastic bottle caps. The…

Eco Factor: Compact vertical axis wind turbines designed for multiple uses.

Windrex will come to the Renewable Energy Expo 2010 to be held in Seoul, Korea, with wind-solar hybrid street light that incorporates the company’s vertical axis…

Eco Factor: Renewable energy generator harvests kinetic energy to produce electricity.

The Energysport is the brainchild of industrial designer Filipe Lima and has been designed to provide bicyclists an easy way to generate renewable energy. The…

Eco Factor: Report proposes space-based solar energy programs to meet energy needs.

A report published by an Indian Defense ministry-backed think tank has proposed the establishment of an Indo –US international space-based solar energy program..

Eco Factor: Electric 2011 Opel Meriva undergoes testing in Austrian Alps.

Developed under a project by Opel, Bosch and Mercedes Benz, the 2011 Opel Meriva was caught by a couple of car enthusiasts undergoing testing in the tough Austrian Alps….

Eco Factor: Zero-emission prototype car powered by electric batteries.

Saab Automobile has taken its first step toward a greener world by developing an all-electric vehicle – the Saab 9-3 ePower. The vehicle will make its public debut at the…

Eco Factor: Zero-emission vehicle powered by electric drivetrain.

General Motors has announced a demonstration project to explore market needs and consumer acceptance of battery electric vehicles in Korea. The project involves a fleet of electric..

Eco Factor: New organic solar PV technology works on a principle similar to photosynthesis in plants.

A startup company called Eight19, a collaborative effort of Cambridge University’s Cavendish Laboratory and UK environmental group the Carbon…