Eco Factor: Low-emission drivetrain prototype.
Valentin Technologies is exploring a new kind of a hybrid drivetrain for a 5-passenger vehicle that promises outstanding performance. The drivetrain explores the possibilities of a different kind of a.
Valentin Technologies develops hybrid hydraulic drivetrain to get 170mpg Read More »
Eco Factor: Artwork made using discarded printed circuit boards.
Working to save the millions of discarded printed circuit boards from reaching the landfills and staying there for a few thousand years, environmentally conscious designer and…
Eco-conscious artist transforms trashed PCBs into stunning sculptures Read More »
Eco Factor: Solar energy to power cellphone towers could reduce emissions by 5 million tons.
The ministry of New and Renewable Energy of the Indian government is expected to come up with a proposal that would require the telecom operators to…
Indian government eyes solar power for cellphone towers to cut emissions Read More »
Eco Factor: Sustainable building to harvest solar energy for hot water and electricity.
Olgga Architects have unveiled the designs of a new Athletic Center to be constructed in the Basroch neighborhood of Grande Synthe in France. Currently under..
Olgga Architects unveil designs for a sustainable Athletic Center in France Read More »
Eco Factor: Multitasking robots built semiconductors for solar cells.
Scientists at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in Colorado have installed six multitasking robots that can build semiconductors for solar cells on six-inch-square.
NREL installs robots to built prototype solar cells in 30 minutes Read More »
Eco Factor: Porous material to absorb CO2 and convert it into hydrogen or electricity.
A team of researchers from the Bath and Bristol Universities are working together to find new ways to capture carbon dioxide from the ambient air and convert it.
Bath and Bristol Universities team up to create car fuel from ambient CO2 Read More »
Eco Factor: Zero-emission bus to be powered by hydrogen fuel cells.
BAE Systems is planning to develop a zero-emission bus for Southern California regional transit agency, SunLine Transit, under a project to demonstrate the commercial feasibility.
BAE Systems to develop hydrogen fuel cell bus for SunLine Transit Read More »
Eco Factor: Sustainable building designed to harvest solar energy.
Designed by Kiss + Cathcart Architects, Arup Engineers and Wallace Robertson Todd Landscape Architects, the Solar 2 – Green Energy, Arts and Education Center will be New York…
Solar 2 Green Energy, Arts and Education center will generate surplus energy Read More »
Eco Factor: Zero-emission concept vehicle to be powered by rechargeable batteries.
The brainchild of industrial designer Tiago Alves, the Peugeot 1001 Nimble is a concept vehicle that has been designed with the ability to rotate 360 degrees on a..
Peugeot 1001 Nimble all-electric concept can rotate 360 degrees around itself Read More »
Eco Factor: Livable structures crafted from trashed liquid containers.
Recycling shipping containers into prefabricated living units is not a new concept, and we have frequently reported about the latest designs. Designers over at Aristide…
Aristide Antonas transforms liquid containers into livable structures Read More »
