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Eco Factor: Technology to harness sound waves and convert them into electricity being developed.

Gone are the days when your cellphone’s battery drained with every call you receive, scientists from Korea are developing just the opposite and are..

Eco Factor: Low-emission scooter powered by a hybrid engine.

Designers over at Wipe2 Studios have come with a concept scooter that is powered by a low-emission hybrid engine that is fueled by gas and electricity. Designed for youngsters, the…

Eco Factor: Eco-friendly cases made from recycled materials.

TRTL BOT has unveiled two new multifunctional, eco-friendly iPhone 4 cases that have been designed to increase environmental awareness and social responsibility. The cases have been…

Eco Factor: Swiss Company unveils first EV mobile charging station.

A Swiss company called Nation-E specializing in smart meters, energy storage and load-leveling solutions has manufactured the first mobile charging station for stranded EVs. Widely.

Eco Factor: Store made from cardboard sells recycled goods.

Cardboard is a resourceful material being used widely to make a clean green statement. Designer Pedro Campos Costa has used this versatile object to create a store and bar called LOW in…

Eco Factor: Eco-friendly city where biking is one of the leading aspects.

After the city of Jönköping was viewed as a Super Sustainable City by Swedish architecture firm Kjellgren Kaminsky Architecture, here is another pioneering proposal for a..

Eco Factor: Zero-emission prototype vehicle powered by electricity.

One of the major hurdles in the global adoption of electric cars is the time required to recharge onboard batteries. While some researchers are developing batteries that can…

Eco Factor: Sustainable building wrapped in wind turbines.

Julien de Smedt Architects have proposed a sustainable tower city for the city of Shenzhen in China, which will serve as a greenery-filled vertical forest that can also generate energy…

Eco Factor: Nanotube antenna can capture and focus light energy, allowing much smaller and more powerful solar arrays.

I don’t double the efficiency of the present photovoltaic cells, but I wish there was a lighter, smaller and convenient…

Eco Factor: Bluetooth headset powered by solar energy.

LG has unveiled a new Bluetooth headset for those who want their portable electronic gear to be fueled by clean energy beamed by the sun. Dubbed the LG HBM-810, the headset comes with a…