Eco Factor: Sustainable off-grid development generates renewable energy.
The Eco City Montecorvo is a masterplan for a sustainable city by MVDRV envisioned on the two small hills of Montecorvo and La Fonsalalda. The development uses the south…
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Eco Factor: Solar charger with dynamo charging capability.
We regularly encourage our readers to ditch socket charging and rely more on solar chargers that are available on the market to power their electronic gear in a clean way. However, most…
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Eco Factor: Concept zero-emission electric car.
Finnish company Valmet Automotive has presented the all-electric Eva concept at the Geneva Motor Show. The contract construction fabricates the Th!nk City, the Garia golfcart and will soon furnish…
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Eco Factor: Inflatable bike case makes bike carriage easy.
There are times when you want your bike with you even when you’re on a train or a bus to ease your commute after you get down at the station. Biknd has eased your job with an inflatable..
Biknd debuts Helium inflatable case for folding bicycle Read More »
Eco Factor: Modular homes made from recycled materials.
Affresol has announced that the Welsh company will soon launch a range of eco-friendly modular homes that are to be made from recycled plastic waste. The homes will be constructed of new a…
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Eco Factor: Solar-powered iPhone and iPod charging case.
Originally designed to be released in November 2009, Novothink has finally launched its Solar Surge charging cases for the iPhone and the iPod touch. The Solar Surge for the iPhone 3G/3GS…
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Eco Factor: Restaurant furniture made using trashed cardboard.
Every new gadget that we all purchase comes stuffed in cardboard to protect the item during transportation. While most of us simply throw away the packaging material, a restaurant…
Taiwanese restaurant recycles waste cardboard into furniture, artifacts Read More »
Eco Factor: Zero-emission car powered by electricity.
While most auto fans are waiting in anticipation for Fiat to release an electric variant of the 500, Atomik Cars has taken the Abarth version of the retro-metro machine and have unveiled a…
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Eco Factor: E-passport eliminates paper use.
German passport manufacturer Bundesdruckerei has unveiled what is being claimed to be the world’s first e-passport. The passport was unveiled at CeBIT 2010 and features an AMOLED display. The passport.
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Eco Factor: Sustainable skyscraper designed to harvest wind energy.
Polish architecture firm Mode:Lina Architektura & Consulting proposed the Gesterbine skyscraper for the eVolo Skyscraper Competition that has been designed to maximize energy…
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