Eco Factor: Concept tunnel converts wind energy generated by subway trains into electricity.
In an effort to solve some traffic woes, metropolitan cities across the globe are setting up underground subway systems, which can reduce the number of…
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Eco Factor: Sustainable residences harvest renewable solar energy.
Fosters and Partners have collaborated with d’Unienville and Associates Architects to develop an environmentally friendly masterplan for a series of sustainable residences in…
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Eco Factor: Energy-efficient rechargeable lightglobe.
Chinese company Magic Bulb has developed a new type of device which includes a rechargeable battery and a LED lightglobe in a single package. The device, which consumes only 4W of power, emits..
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Eco Factor: Solar-powered traffic light system removes need for manual traffic control.
Chilean designer Roberto Vackflores has designed an intelligent traffic light system that promises to completely replace manual traffic controls on the roads..
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Eco Factor: Sustainable structure harvests renewable solar, wind and hydro energy.
Zero Plus Architects have designed the Backcountry Access Prototype (BAP) as a structure that serves as a building and a recreational outdoor area. The…
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Eco Factor: Artificial tree sculptures to harness energy and rainwater.
Portuguese designer Vasco Pinto Alves believes that the growth of urbanism has led to fast receding green cover, which is irreplaceable in the current scenario. To reduce the..
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Eco Factor: Energy-efficient LED streetlamp powered by solar and wind energy.
Solar energy can be harvested easily on a sunny day and wind energy is perfectly suited for windy cities. Combining the best of these two most common sources of…
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Eco Factor: New storage technique enables easy storage of hydrogen for fuel-cell cars.
Researchers at the Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois have developed a new technique to store hydrogen in an efficient manner to power fuel cell…
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Eco Factor: BBQ grill made from recycled materials.
Firing up the grill means lighting just a single briquette of charcoal for this mini DIY grill that has been made from recycled materials. Created by Instructables user vmspionage, this tiny metal gri
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Eco Factor: Concept MP3 player generates renewable energy.
The brainchild of industrial designer YuKwang Kang, the Walnut Player is a concept MP3 player that can be “walled rolled” to charge. The device features two spherical objects, which…
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