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Human scale recently introduced Humanair purifier which makes certain that you breathe in clean air using a very small amount of energy. The powerful device uses Clean Air Zone technology to cleanse the air around you from pollutants, dust, and…

Eco Factor: Researchers produce biobutanol from whiskey by products.

Researchers at the Edinburgh Napier University in the Scotland are using rather interesting ingredients to produce biobutanol. They are using whiskey by products such as pot ale.

Eco Factor: Hydroponic tower with purification tanks, wind turbines, and solar panels.

Responding to the fertile land of oasis disappearing rapidly under the increasing urban sprawl in Syria and other Middle Eastern countries, architects James…

Eco Factor: Electric vehicle set off for the longest and greenest world tour.

After making news with his 18-month pioneering world tour in a solar-powered “taxi” two years ago, Swiss schoolteacher Louis Palmer is now organizing another tour to…

Eco Factor: System to suck oil from seawater after spills.

After the catastrophic Deepwater Horizon disaster, industrial designers have escalated efforts to design systems which can limit the impact of such a happening in future. While some have…

Eco Factor: UD to reduce its carbon footprint by installing solar photovoltaic system.

In an attempt to reduce its carbon footprint by 20 percent by 2020, the University of Delaware will soon be installing a solar photovoltaic system atop three…

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

The Autonomi is the brainchild of designer Anthony Franze, which has been designed to offer a sustainable transportation alternative. The fully autonomous car will be used to…

Eco Factor: New battery that holds the potential to cut battery costs by 85 percent.

Although EV is a greener alternative and a dream of many, but the biggest hitch is its cost. In most of the electric cars, the battery pack alone cost well over…

Eco Factor: Sustainable habitat based on passive solar housing techniques.

Architect Aaron Beyers has conceptualized a sustainable housing solution to educate those less familiar with concepts of green living and being able to co-exist with the…

Eco Factor: Zero-emission car powered by solar energy.

Auto designer Peter Wilkins has come up with a concept supercar for Volkswagen that seems to be designed for the trend conscious. The zero-emission car is powered by a hydrogen fuel cell stack.