Eco Factor: Flywheel-based energy storage system to provide frequency regulation services.
The U.S. Department of Energy has guaranteed a $43 million loan to Beacon Power Corporation to construct the world’s first 20MW flywheel plant in…
Beacon Power working on the world’s first grid-scale flywheel battery system Read More »
Eco Factor: Sustainable structure designed to produce renewable energy.
The Solar Energy Field by eco-conscious architect Michael Jantzen has been inspired by the conceptual symbolic representation of the micro energetic interaction between…
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Eco Factor: USB-powered air purification device.
While most air purification devices suck too much power and use too much space, the USB Anion Air Purifier is compact and runs on the power released by the USB port of your computer. The device,…
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Eco Factor: Smart bicycle allows users to communicate with other cyclists.
After filing patents for next-generation consumer electronic devices, Apple has now filed a patent for a smart bicycle system that will enable users to communicate with…
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Eco Factor: Polymer film allows solar panels to generate more energy.
Aiming to better the efficiency of solar panels, a small startup company called Genie Lens Technologies has developed a polymer film that can be attached to the surface of solar.
Genie Lens Technologies’ polymer film boosts PV efficiency by 10 percent Read More »
Eco Factor: Sustainable skyscraper generates solar and wind energy.
Eco-conscious architect Addler Elizalde Lozano has designed a self-sufficient skyscraper for Madrid that generates on-site renewable energy. Dubbed the Faceted Ecological…
Faceted Ecological Skyscraper incorporates renewable energy generating systems Read More »
Eco Factor: Eco-friendly personal helicopter powered by hydrogen peroxide.
The idea of using hydrogen peroxide and a catalyst to power engines has been floating around for decades. Avimech has now tried to use the same fuel to power a personal…
Dragonfly personal helicopter flies on hydrogen, emits water vapor Read More »
Eco Factor: Thin film solar panels can be coated onto window glass for energy generation.
Norwegian company EnSol AS has created a unique patented film that can be coated onto window glass so that windows in buildings can become electricity…
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Eco Factor: Folding wind turbine generates up to 400W of renewable power.
Based on the “Savonius” type of wind turbines, the Ventus, by designer Sergej Kuckir, is a portable and folding wind power station that can be carried along during a…
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Eco Factor: Concept motorcycle powered by a electric engine.
The brainchild of designer Jean Baptiste Robilliard, the Custom Bike is what the future of environmentally friendly two-wheelers could be like. The zero-emission two-wheeler has been…
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