Eco Factor: Solar installations to generate 1.5MW of renewable power annually.
Chip giant Intel announced plans to build seven new solar projects across four U.S. states in January. The company has now stated that installations at Folsom in…
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Eco Factor: Solar photovoltaic plant to generate 14,000MWh of renewable electricity.
Illinois-based Exelon Power has unveiled the nation’s largest urban solar power plant in Chicago. The project, called Exelon City Solar, has been built at the..
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Eco Factor: Garden made from recycled material restores natural environment.
Estudio Caballero Colon architects have designed a beautiful garden on the O’ Donnell Street, of Madrid which formerly hosted a cellar for Madrid Regional Service of…
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Eco Factor: Eco-friendly refrigerant breaks down in just 11 days.
General Motors has announced that the company will introduce greenhouse gas-friendly air-conditioning refrigerant in 2013 Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac models in the U.S. The..
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Eco Factor: Wallcovering made from recycled newspapers.
Artist Lori Weitzner has come with a rather amazing wallcovering that tries to green your indoors with old newspapers. Christened, Newsworthy, the covering uses age-old technology of…
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Eco Factor: Sustainable building design uses passive and active energy systems.
Sadar Vuga Architects have proposed a sustainable design for the K66 site in Ljublana, Slovenia. The masterplan includes a structured development on one of the ends…
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Eco Factor: Luxuriously green yacht uses diesel-electric propulsion system.
Kingship Marine, re-instills the belief that going green doesn’t mean to compromise on luxury, style and comfort. The Chinese yacht builder will commence the…
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Eco Factor: World’s first plant that uses molten salts both to store and to collect heat.
Enel, the Italian electricity company has recently unveiled Archimede, the world’s first plant that uses molten salts not just to store heat but also to..
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Eco Factor: Low-emission aircraft powered by biofuel.
Until now, we have seen many companies testing algae-based aviation biofuel, but EADS, maker of the Airbus and numerous defense and transport aircraft has made history with the successful…
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Eco Factor: Art made from recycled clothing.
From plastic water bottles to discarded electronic equipment, there is no dearth of waste materials that are given a new, worthy life by eco-conscious artists. Such artworks help encourage individuals…
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