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Eco Factor: Sustainable mountain hut powered by solar energy.

The SnowCrystals is the brainchild of designers at Architecture and Vision and has been designed to offer eco-conscious skiers and snowboarders a green abode. The mountain hut has been..

Eco Factor: Electric vehicle charger harnesses renewable energy.

With fossil fuels diminishing, the future does need vehicles fueled by clean electricity. However, since a major percentage of electricity still comes from conventional sources, the.

Eco Factor: Sustainable vehicle uses a windmill to assist pedaling.

Riding through the roads with passengers on is not a cakewalk. It is commendable the way the rickshaw pullers pedal throughout the day in the blazing sun. But, a pedicab driver in.

Eco Factor: Low-emission vehicle powered by a hybrid drivetrain.

Fiat has started efforts to develop a low-emission hybrid drivetrain that can reduce emissions to just 80g/km. The powertrain matches the company’s upcoming dual-clutch…

Eco Factor: Pedal-powered art car has a body crafted from cardboard.

The Ferdinand GT3 RS isn’t the next Porsche designed for speed loving drivers, but it’s for those who love pedal power but don’t want to drive a bicycle to work. The…

Eco Factor: Renewable energy bicycle charger for cellphones.

To counter the perils of diminishing energy, several gadget manufactures are working on next-gen devices that will be charged by renewable energy. While Apple has a patent filed for a…

Eco Factor: High-speed train can reach speeds up to 236mph.

The world’s fastest high-speed train, called the He Xie, has rolled off the production line in Changchun, China. The new generation train “380A” has a maximum operating speed of…

Eco Factor: Energy plant produces power using steam turbine.

Urban Design merges the goodness of both an easy light-weight prefab system and contemporary architecture into its latest work – the “Eco Energy Plant.” The beetle-like structure…

Eco Factor: Apple patents iPhone powered by invisible solar cells.

Apart from some electricity companies, solar energy seems to be on the minds of gadget manufacturers as well. Recently Sony’s patent application revealed a solar-powered…

Eco Factor: Zero-emission aircraft concept powered by electric engine.

While many designers are busy conceptualizing flying cars for a better future, there are some who believe that in the future not many would be interested in driving a car….