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Eco Factor: Ski lift powered entirely by photovoltaic panels

Tenna, a small town in Switzerland with a population of just 110 inhabitants, is about to get the world’s second ski lift that will be powered entirely by photovoltaic panels. The ski..

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

Suzuki will soon introduce a plug-in variant of its popular Swift compact car. The new vehicle will be powered by a hybrid engine that makes use of lithium-ion battery supplied by Sanyo..

Eco Factor: Eco-friendly lights designed to save up to 90 percent energy.

Morgan Hope has developed a new lighting range that aims to cut energy use by as much as 90 percent. The system is based on the use of the company’s new movement control..

Eco Factor: 3M and NREL to develop low-cost thin-film photovoltaic technology.

3M, better known as the company behind Post-it, has teamed up with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to develop technology for the creation of low-cost…

Eco factor: Bulb embedded socks use kinetic energy to illuminate.

Walking through the dark streets after a late night party can get quite challenging. No one knows what menace awaits you the very next step. Boyoung Joo Park has come up with an…

Eco Factor: Sustainable city concept designed to be powered by renewable energy.

A team of scientists, engineers and financers in Japan have begun work on a project that will make the Burj Khalifa in Dubai look tiny. The team is aiming to build a.

Eco Factor: Zero-emission vehicle powered by electric batteries.

The K-Way Motus is a hybrid-electric three-wheeled vehicle that has been designed to compete in the Progressive Automotive X Prize. The vehicle has been under development for the…

Eco Factor: Organic cells modified to generate more electricity.

Researchers at the Wake Forest University in North Carolina have made a breakthrough by developing organic solar cells with a layer of optical fiber bristles that doubles the…

Eco Factor: Concept vehicle powered by a zero-emission electric engine.

Designer David Cordoso has proposed an all-electric drivetrain for the successor for the second generation Volkswagen Beetle that will soon be out of production. The designer.

Eco Factor: Sustainable concept aircraft for the year 2050.

Designed by Victor Uribe the A350H Airliner is a concept for the year 2050, when sustainable aviation will be demanded by all. The aircraft is inspired by the shape of a dolphin and…