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Eco Factor: Sustainable greenhouse produces food and renewable electricity.

In an interesting twist in the ever-increasing field of BIPV, which is rapidly turning humble buildings into mini power stations, Solar ReFeel has partnered with Solyndra.

Eco Factor: Portable electronic charger harvests kinetic energy.

First launched at 2009 CES, the nPower PEG, which is being claimed to be the world’s first kinetic energy charger for portable electronic devices, has finally been released. The…

Eco Factor: Portable power source designed to run on saltwater.

The MetalCell is a backup power source that runs on saltwater or urine and can keep a laptop running for more than four hours. The emergency power source is manufactured by a South…

Eco Factor: Cellphone powered by onboard solar panel.

For Vodafone UK subscribers who don’t actually want to spend too much to purchase a next-gen smartphone, the company has unveiled a new ultra low cost handset – the Vodafone 247. The 247…

Eco Factor: Sustainable hotel built partly underground.

Milan-based architect Matteo Thun has created the new KlimaHotel in Bozen, Italy, which is a redesign of the Bella Vista Trafoi. The new hotel, dubbed the Bella Vista, will be the first…

Eco Factor: Bike powered by electric motors.

Volkswagen has unveiled its production-ready folding electric bike. Dubbed Bik.e, the bike has an ingenious folding mechanism that folds it to a footprint identical to that of a car spare tire. The…

Eco Factor: Flexible fabric equipped with photovoltaic cells.

FTL Solar has developed a lightweight tensile fabric with integrated solar cells that not only provides shade but also allows the user to generate renewable energy. The solar fabric is.

Eco Factor: Zero-emission three-wheeled vehicle powered by electricity.

Three-wheeled vehicles are destined to be more popular in the near future as fuel prices with continue to reach new highs, and electric motors will be better off in vehicles..

Eco Factor: Sustainable residential development.

In Denmark there are a number of centrally located industrial silos, most of which are no longer in use, but still clog the skyline. C.F. Møller Architects along with Christian Carlsen…

Eco Factor: Zero-emission all-electric SUV concept.

With massive gas-guzzling engines under the hoods, SUVs are far from being green. Industrial designer TJ Vaninetti is trying to better the credentials of SUVs with an all-electric concept dubbed..