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Eco Factor: Heliostat uses principle of reflection to increase natural lighting and help save energy.

Daylight is a vital source to reduce energy consumption that motivates the architects and engineers to imbibe the feature in building designs….

Eco Factor: Concept bike runs using human power.

We have seen a plenty of bike designs in the past urging the masses to adopt a more eco-friendly mode of transportation. Here’s yet another concept bike dubbed as “Full Circle” by its creators…

Eco Factor: Air-conditioning system powered by solar energy.

During hot summer months the cost of running an air-conditioning system can run hundreds of dollars and with climate getting hotter due to global warming, the need for air-conditioning…

Eco Factor: Hybrid catamaran prototype combines state-of-the art techniques from the aeronautical and marine industries.

French yachtsman Alain Thébault, who proudly presents a sailboat that is claimed to be the world’s fastest sailboat till…

Eco Factor: Zero-emission car powered by electricity.

Smart Car USA has unveiled a new all-electric version of its uber-compact Smart Car in Ridgefield. Only 250 units of the car will be produced for now and Fairfield County will be one of the…

Eco Factor: Temporary housing solution for emergency needs.

The Life Cube is a 4X4-foot cube that can be inflated to provide a decent 144 square feet of space for use in disaster relief operations. The mini home packs all essential materials for..

Eco Factor: Concept system designed to harvest solar and tidal energy.

The WSG, or Wave and Solar Energy Generator, is the brainchild of Korean designers Seung Woo Jung, Jung Seung Woo, Kim Hyun Jun and Kim Min Jung, who believe that the answer to.

Eco Factor: Lightweight car achieves 102mpg.

Manufactured by a Virginia-based company, Edison2 Very Light Car Number 98 has took the top honors in the Automotive X Prize competition with a fuel-efficient engine that gets about 102mpg. The…

Eco Factor: Solar panels produce energy using artificial light as well.

Konarka Technologies has unveiled a range of bags that are equipped with the company’s new solar panel technology called the Power Plastic. Unlike conventional solar panel…

Eco Factor: Electronic paper display could eventually replace newspapers.

Sony has demonstrated its new flexible e-paper display at the 2010 Dealer Convention, which carries a plastic substrate rather than the usual glass panel for flexibility….