Eco Factor: Sustainable tower harness energy and proposes low-impact solution.
Deriving inspiration from the Welwitschia plant, architects Hunter Ruthrauff, Hayley Stewart, and Garrett Van Leeuwen have designed a biomimetic research lab where…
Namib Biomimesis Research Tower brings sustainability and eco-tourism together Read More »
Eco Factor: Zero-emission concept car powered by electricity.
We often see auto designers envisioning all kinds of cars for a future world, where vehicles will be powered by clean electricity. Though most of these concept cars seem too futuristic.
Element – A zero-emission concept car for the era of simplicity Read More »
Eco-Factor: Wind energy project fulfills local energy requirements.
Americans are at war against conventional fossil fuel harvesting after the recent BP oil spill and other mining projects across the country which have destroyed their eco-system..
Missouri Wind farm provides clean power to 33,000 homes Read More »
Eco Factor: Eco-friendly doorbell powered by solar energy.
Doorbells are necessary but most homeowners don’t like the aesthetics of doorbells available on the market and tend to hide them behind doors or curtains. The Glow is different, not…
Glow solar-powered doorbell provides audio and visual alerts Read More »
Eco-Factor: e waste finds use in bio-medicine.
Waste from discarded electronic goods is rising dramatically and its disposal in globally acceptable manner is a challenging problem. Researchers at the University of York have explored a use for…
Plastic from discarded LCD’s finds use in bio-medicine Read More »
Eco Factor: New technology enables veggies to grow without sun and soil.
We’ve reported about shipping containers being transformed into houses and even hotels, but Verdant Earth Technologies is transforming shipping containers into greenhouses..
Shipping containers transformed into sun-free and soil-free greenhouses Read More »
Eco Factor: Artwork created from sustainable materials.
Eco-conscious artist Don Lucho has created traffic-stopping real life sculptures from sustainable materials that adorn the streets of Santiago, Chile. The sculptures take the form of crashed.
Eco-artist creates detailed sculptures from corrugated cardboard Read More »
Eco Factor: Methane digester generates energy from animal waste.
The Park Spark Project is the brainchild of designer Matthew Mazzotta, who wants your dog to provide power to the very park when he just pooped in. The system needs you to collect…
The Park Spark Project generates energy from dog poop Read More »
Eco Factor: Sustainable batteries powered by treated potatoes.
Yissum Research Development Company Ltd., the technology transfer arm of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, has developed new solid organic electric battery that runs on treated…
Researchers develop organic potato battery for the developing world Read More »
Eco Factor: Low-emission yacht powered by a diesel/electric hybrid engine.
The U-010 Undersea Yacht concept by industrial designers Marina Colombo and Sebastiano Vida is for those who need a luxurious sea outing no matter what the weather…
U-010 Undersea Yacht concept for sub fun in hybrid luxury Read More »
