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Eco Factor: Low-emission tribrid scooter harnesses solar energy.

A team of students at the Canara Engineering College have created a low-emission tribrid scooter that harvests renewable solar energy using onboard photovoltaic panels. The V-Spark 3.

Eco Factor: Sustainable parking facility harvests rainwater and wind energy.

HOK Architects have completed a new parking garage in Chicago, which maximizes use of the city’s windy conditions. Christened the Greenway Self Park, the 24-hour…

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

Kia has unveiled its next-gen compact electric car, the POP, which is scheduled to be showcased at the 2010 Paris Motor Show. The concept vehicle is a commuter car for two that…

Eco Factor: Innovative home appliance concept recycles clothes to preserve energy, water and fabric.

Variety is the spice of life, so why not add that extra spice with ever changing clothes. Well, this is exactly what an innovative home appliance..

Eco factor: Electric vehicle concept built with recycled and recyclable materials.

Designed to fulfill your daily utilizations, the SimplyCity is a green and economical answer to expensive, carbon emitting shared rides. It is built by using…

Eco Factor: Conceptual global city with rainwater collection and wastewater treatment.

Designed by Santiago Marenco, Ecopolis is a conceptual global city for the future based on the idea of a set of highly differentiated sustainable and habitable..

Eco Factor: Office desk made from recycled materials.

We aren’t new to furniture made from auto parts, but each time we see a new contraption, life takes a new swing, and our eco-conscious heart says… take this home. This is what happened to..

Eco Factor: UK’s largest bench made from reclaimed materials.

Designers at Studio Weave have created and installed a 324m long bench on the seafront at Littlehampton in the UK. Christened “The Longest Bench”, the environmentally-friendly…

Eco Factor: Rainwater harvesting system purifies water.

The Clean Rain is the brainchild of designers at Rain Harvesting Pvt Ltd, and has been designed to offer consumers an all-in-one maintenance free rain head, flush diverter and storm overflow.

Eco Factor: Zero-emission unmanned aircraft powered by a hydrogen/electric hybrid engine.

AeroVironment has announced that the company’s first aircraft developed under the Global Observer Joint Capability Technology Demonstration program has…