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Eco Factor: Zero-emission commercial vehicle powered by lead-acid batteries.

UK-based ePower Trucks has unveiled a new all-electric light commercial vehicle that can deliver a payload of 670kg and has a GVW of 3.5 tons. The zero-emission…

Eco Factor: Specially designed glass helps reduce bird strikes.

Birds can’t see glass, and that is a major cause of avian fatalities around the world. A German company called Arnold Glass is now trying to save some birds by creating a glass…

Eco Factor: Sustainable structure made from recycled shipping pallets.

Eco-conscious designer Matthias Loebermann has created a structure that has been made entirely from recycled shipping pallets, ground anchors and tie rods. Christened…

Eco Factor: Fuel stations to have system that converts water to hydrogen using solar energy.

Italian company Acta has recently signed a framework agreement with filling station forecourt equipment installation company Girelli Bruni to be its…

Eco Factor: New bio-inspired design procedure can improve the energy efficiency and save the catalyst material for PEM fuel cells.

Fuel cells can be seen largely being used in the transportation sector, but the shorter lifetime of the cell along…

Eco Factor: Zero-emission concept vehicle powered by electric motors.

The LM Hawaii by designer Acatrinei Lucian Nicolae is a concept electric car that has been designed as an environmentally friendly function vehicle that can be used in the sandy.

Eco Factor: Sustainable house powered by solar energy.

GeoSun is all set to unveil sustainable “Green Home” at ENTECH 2010 to be held in Pusan. In addition to the house, the company will also showcase new environmentally friendly technologies..

Eco Factor: Foss Maritime Company to add second hybrid diesel tugboat to its fleet.

The operator of world’s first hybrid tugboat, Foss Maritime Company, has decided to introduce a second hybrid vessel in its fleet. The company recently got a $1..

Eco Factor: Fuel cell uses urea to generate electricity.

Conventional fuel cells have been marred by the high cost of materials and the challenges involving the transportation and storage of highly flammable hydrogen of toxic methanol. A research..

Eco Factor: Researchers develop sensor technology that harvests energy from physical movements.

In a project funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), scientists at the University of Southampton are developing a…