Eco Factor: Flexible solar modules require no racks.
Installing racking systems to hold heavy polycrystalline silicon panels on a rooftop might just become obsolete with Global Solar’s PowerFlex BIPV modules. The flexible solar modules can be…
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Eco Factor: Researchers to cross Antarctica in Bio-Inspired Ice Vehicles to see the impact of global climate change.
Miles and miles of snow and ice, volcanoes erupting from a frozen landscape and an arid land surrounded by three oceans,…
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Eco Factor: Sustainable development to generate renewable solar energy.
Bernard Tschumi Architects have re-imagined their master plan for the new Abu Dhabi Media Zone, by incorporating several environmentally-friendly features that help reduce the.
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Eco Factor: Intel Israel adopts sustainable measures with minimal environmental impact.
Incorporating business with environmental protection, Intel Israel inaugurated its most environmentally friendly office building. Also certified as Israel’s…
Intel Israel becomes Israel’s first LEED-certified green building Read More »
Eco Factor: Zero-emission vehicle powered by electric engine.
Mitsubishi’s MiEV range of electric cars has seen frequent modifications since 2006. Previously available only in Japan, the company is now revamping the vehicle to make it ready for..
Mitsubishi readies electric i-MiEV for Europe Read More »
Eco Factor: Solar roofing at James Leal Center helps reduce energy consumption.
James Leal centre in Redbridge, UK by English architect Sarah Wigglesworth is a low energy sustainable structure built inventively using readily available material….
Zigzag solar roofing mixes green design with high style Read More »
Eco Factor: Portable air purifier removes allergens and pollutants.
We’ve seen quite a few eco-friendly iPod docks in the past and the Airwake looks quite similar to one. However, unlike iPod docks this one isn’t designed to churn out…
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Eco Factor: Sinks made from recycled rubber tires.
Our so-called ‘car-centric culture’ ends so many tires in landfills, so RUBBiSH comes as a refreshing solution to bid goodbye to the waste tires. Santa Monica-based design studio Minarc has…
Minarc transforms old tires into Recycled Rubber Tire sinks Read More »
Eco Factor: Hybrid energy humidifier with an integrated energy generator.
The Wool Ball Hybrid is the brainchild of designer Yuan Gu and has been conceptualized to make your living room more comfortable by keeping indoor air humid and clean. The…
Wool Ball Hybrid Humidifier can be powered by your pet Read More »
Eco Factor: Sculpture made from recycled plastic.
A group of eco-conscious Japanese artists have crafted a Gundam from grids of plastic leftovers. The structure, christened the RG (Recycle Grade) RX-78-2 Gundam, is three feet tall and has been…
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