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Eco Factor: Sustainable museum to be powered by renewable solar energy.

Taking advantage of the sunny and warm climate of Xiamen in China, MAD Architects have outlined a sustainable museum that will ‘float’ above the city as a cloud. The…

Eco Factor: UV flashlight helps detect hard to spot oil on the beach.

In the end it’s all about breaking inhibitions and at least give a try to what has never been done before. In this case it’s about a simple test widely used to detect oil…

Eco Factor: Zero emission Nissan Leaf’s US launch set for December this year.

Good news has originated for the future Nissan Leaf consumers eagerly awaiting the car’s launch in the US. Nissan North America’s Executive vice president, Carlos.

Eco Factor: Redesigned wind turbines to produce more energy.

With the world walking towards a green future, every company is trying to make records for others to follow. In an attempt to design the world’s biggest offshore wind turbine,…

Eco Factor: WWF boat is powered by photovoltaic panels on its roof.

The World Wildlife Federation (WWF) has left no stone unturned to save wildlife. This time around, the leading wildlife and endangered species conservation organization is looking.

Eco Factor: Low-emission hybrid truck generates solar energy.

Delivery trucks that can be used in desert areas of Africa need to be entirely different than the ones we see on the highways. Auto designer Péter Iglói-Nagy has conceptualized an…

Eco Factor: Sustainable building minimizes energy consumption.

The Azouri Brothers have been approved by the local and district planning committees of Tel Aviv to construct the city’s first sustainable hi-rise building. The building’s first…

Eco Factor: Floating swimming pool to clean water in rivers of New York City.

A team of designers and architects have joined forces to develop + Pool, an initiative to build floating pools in the rivers of New York City. In addition to their use..

Eco Factor: Zero-emission personal submarine powered by electric thrusters.

For all those who want to explore the depths of the ocean without polluting the delicate ecosystem Hammacher Schlemmer is selling a personal sub that aims to take you on a.

Eco Factor: Zero-emission demonstration helicopter powered by electricity.

The concept of a full-sized electric helicopter has been floating around for years, but the weight of the batteries and their low capacity has always ruined the idea….