Eco Factor: New printing process leads to the development of longer lasting batteries for EVs.
Orlando-based startup Planar Energy, a spin-off of the NREL, has developed a new printing process of solid-state lithium-ion batteries. The process can..
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Eco Factor: USB hub includes a solar panel to charge portable electronic devices.
For all those users who’re mostly on the move and need portable batteries to recharge their gadgets, the 4-port USB Hub from China Vasion might just be the…
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Eco Factor: New material makes air conditioners 175 percent more efficient.
Researchers at the University of Maryland have developed a new “thermally elastic” alloy that can increase the efficiency of air conditioners and refrigeration…
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Eco Factor: Zero-emission vehicle powered by electricity.
One possible way to better fuel efficiency of vehicles is to remove one wheel from the a four-wheeled setup and run the vehicle on three wheels. Several auto designers have come up with…
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Eco Factor: Experimental energy smart grid with capacity of 1MW.
Singapore is making way for the world’s largest pilot smart gird with a capacity of 1MW. SP PowerGrid and CEI Contract Manufacturing, who signed the agreement last week, will…
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Eco Factor: Electrically powered bicycle pedals to assist you to get up hills.
Recently we heard Stephen Britt’s ingenious creation the “Fast Forward Powered Pedals” making it to the finals of Barclays Bank’s “Take One Step” contest….
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Eco Factor: Sustainable mixed-use skyscraper powered by noise and wind energy.
The rise in the number of cars on the roads has not only increased air pollution but has also added noise. Seemingly harmless, noise is a form of energy that is usually.
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Eco Factor: Bicycle sharing system to include over 8000 bicycles.
Italian designer Stefano Marchetto is proposing a sustainable bike sharing system for the city of Copenhagen. Dubbed Bicyclus, the socially sustainable program will allow the…
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Eco Factor: New eco-friendly range of electric bikes will help reduce carbon emissions.
For all you adventure freaks who love speed, style and sporty machine, Roehr Motorcycles has some great news for you. The American manufacturer has introduced..
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Eco Factor: Energy-efficient residential building powered by renewable energy.
Architects at Geotectura have conceptualized a residential building for Haifa, Israel. Dubbed SunSail, the building will make use of the most advanced ecological…
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