Eco Factor: Zero-emission solar-powered airplane gets ready for night flight.
It all started with a crazy idea – flying around the world in a solar airplane without fuel. In a world depending on fossil energies, the Solar Impulse aircraft tries..
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Eco Factor: Zero-emission electric three-wheeled vehicle powered by solar energy.
Auto rickshaws, better known as “tuk-tuks” in Bangkok have been a feature of Bangkok and are often regarded as a unique symbol of Thailand. However,…
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Eco Factor: Concept car powered by an electric engine.
Electric cars can significantly reduce city pollution by having zero tailpipe emissions. Though the overall savings depend on the process used to generate electricity, electric cars can…
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Eco Factor: Paris to harness renewable energy from river currents.
With an aim to raise public awareness regarding renewable energy, authorities in the beautiful city of Paris have decided to harness the power of the river Seine. The Paris City…
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Eco Factor: Molecular framework developed for economical, flexible solar cells.
The Dichtel group in the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology at Cornell University has developed a method to organize organic dyes into stacked, porous 2D…
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Eco Factor: Motorcycle powered by compressed air.
Bharat Raj Singh and Onkar Singh, of the SMS Institute of Technology and the Harcourt Butler Technological Institute respectively, have come up with an attractive traveling option. The duo has…
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Eco Factor: Sustainable building powered entirely by renewable energy.
Italian architect Marco Acerbis has completed the Polo Per l’innovazione Strategica building as a part of the development of the Eastgate Park, the largest logistic and…
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Eco Factor: Electric monoplane gets power from AGNI 112 R electric motor.
The Association for Promotion of Flying Ladders modified its old prototype to give company to the Concorde at the Green Air Show in Le Bourget, Paris. The monoplane was…
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Eco Factor: Bike concept built by utilizing aircraft manufacturing technology.
It wouldn’t be incorrect if I define Tsikolia Design R&D Ltd.’s latest bike design with words like stylish, contemporary and extraordinary. Designed by Zviad…
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Eco Factor: Boats made from biodegradable materials.
We’ve seen a variety of furniture items and gadgets crafted from cardboard. However, the 22nd edition of the Cardboard Boat Race that was held on the Trend Avon River, in Oxford, brought…
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