Eco Factor: Prototype printer creates buildings from natural materials.
Designer Enrico Dini has created a prototype D-Shape printer that can create buildings made of stone and eventually moon dust as well. The process that initially sounds like..
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Eco Factor: Bicycle sheds harvest solar energy to charge electric bikes.
Sanyo has announced the installation of two “Solar Parking Lots” that incorporate solar panels, lithium-ion battery systems and provision of 100 electric hybrid bicycles..
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Eco Factor: USDOT prototype aims to replace highway infrastructure with an intelligent highways system.
Solar Roadways has announced the development of the first prototype solar road that is designed to replace the nation’s deteriorating highway.
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Eco Factor: Portable water purifier encourages users to consume tap water.
According to statistics about 29.8 billion plastic water bottles are purchased every year and about 80 percent of that ends up in landfills. Plastic takes thousands of…
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Eco Factor: Robotic fish for rescue work and maritime research powered by fuel cells.
Researchers at the Osaka City University’s Faculty of Engineering have developed a one-of-its-kind robotic fish that is designed to be powered by a…
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Eco Factor: All terrain vehicle powered by electric motors.
Polaris Industries have unveiled their new whisper-silent all-electric Ranger ATV that travels through the brush and backcountry without leaving any trace on the environment. The ATV…
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Eco Factor: Environmentally-friendly skyscraper featuring a green roof.
Brazilian architect Felipe Campolina has unveiled the designs of a futuristic skyscraper that is composed of hundreds of mobile living units. The skyscraper deals with both…
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Eco Factor: Proposed residential development with terrace farms.
Modern residential architecture needs to do much more than simply provide a shelter to live. Most architectural firms are proposing designs that are green and generate renewable…
Agricultural Urbanism project merges terrace farming with modern construction Read More »
Eco Factor: Lighting concept powered by the wind.
The Flow is a concept lighting solution for far-flung places, especially sea shores where sourcing grid electricity is not that easy. Designers over at Igendesign have come up with a sustainable…
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Eco Factor: Charging station for electric vehicles.
A team of design students over at the Folkwang Universität have developed the Plug – a public charging station for electric vehicles. The product has been developed at the Volkswagen Design…
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