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..
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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..
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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…
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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…
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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.
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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…
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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…
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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.
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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…
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Eco Factor: Solar power for electric cars to be tested in a Japanese town.
A Japanese town near Tokyo will serve as a test bed for a variety of electric cars that will be recharged using solar energy. Tsukuba City has partnered with several…
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