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Eco Factor: Vintage car propelled by lead acid batteries.

If you think that electric cars are a feat of modern automobile engineering, it’s time for you to think again. Check out this 1920 Milburn Electric, a beautiful antique vehicle that…

Eco Factor: Sustainable house design with solar canopy to power a series of desalination fields

American firm Zellnerplus’ ingenious and futuristic thinking showed it the way to bagging the second spot at the Fort Tilden Field House Competition..

Eco Factor: Sustainable building uses solar panels to provide 40% of domestic hot water needs.

With the advent of technology, architecture can be seen walking the green pavement. Architects and designers across the globe are giving an eco-friendly.

Eco Factor: Low-emission bi-fuel vehicle powered by CNG.

General Motors India has unveiled the CNG version of its Chevrolet Aveo mid-sized sedan. The Aveo CNG is a bi-fuel vehicle with a full-size petrol tank and is billed as one of the most…

Eco Factor: Concept boat designed to be powered by solar energy.

The Float is the brainchild of industrial designers Rami Tareef and Milos Ristin who believe that there is a need to expand the use of green energy in the marine field. The Float…

Eco Factor: Zero-emission PWC powered by electric propulsion pods.

The Green Samba Personal Water Craft by Ohio-based Silveira Group is all about performance on the open water without emitting toxic fumes of any kind. The PWC delivers straight…

Eco Factor: Sustainable data center to be powered by electricity generated from manure.

Scientists at Hewlett-Packard have come up with a plan to use cow manure as fuel for a data center. The team has shown how the manure output of cows and heat..

Eco Factor: Furniture made using recycled polyethylene.

We recently published a list of green furniture units that were made using sustainable cardboard. However, if you think that your living room needs something trendier than cardboard, then…

Eco Factor: Hotel constructed from sustainable and locally sourced materials.

Singapore-based architecture and design firm WOHA has developed the Alila Villas Uluwatu hotel complex in Bali, Indonesia. The complex is designed to be…

Eco Factor: Renewable energy charger for portable gadgets.

Kiwi Choice has unveiled its new eco-charger for portable electronic devices. The device folds out into a tri-pointed device with a trio of solar panels ready to harness clean energy and..