Eco Factor: Portable gadget chargers running on solar energy.
Ambientec has unveiled two new solar-powered battery chargers at the PV Expo 2010 that include the SolarFold and the SolarFan. The SolarFold opens up like a Japanese folding screen and..
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Eco Factor: Texas sets new record for wind generation.
Texas, the nation’s wind energy leader, set a new record for wind generation when 19 percent of the electricity of the state’s main grid was supplied by wind turbines. The 6272MW peak was..
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Eco Factor: Sustainable skyscraper to produce fresh water from seawater.
The UNO and the World Water Council estimate that there is only about 1 percent of liquid fresh water present in the world, and the world might be heading toward a crisis…
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Eco Factor: Zero-emission car designed to be powered by electric batteries.
The zero-emission electric vehicle by Pininfarina and Bolloré is expected to be available for rental by the end of 2010. The vehicle, dubbed the Bluecar, will be launched.
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Eco Factor: Sustainable school building powered by onboard solar panels.
Mikou Design Studio has unveiled the design of a zero energy public school to be built in the City of Saint-Ouen. The zero energy development has been designed in order to be.
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Eco Factor: Inflatable membrane façade reduces emissions by 37 percent.
Architect Enric Ruiz-Geli has designed an inflatable membrane façade from the Media-TIC building that will help it save energy and reduce carbon emissions by as much as 37…
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Eco Factor: Energy-saving playhouse harvests solar energy.
Designed by C.F. Møller for Saint-Gobain Isover, the Saint-Gobain Playhouse is conceived as a sustainable playhouse for children and adults. According to the designers, the house is so…
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Eco Factor: Generating electricity from carbon nanotubes.
A team of scientists at MIT have discovered a new way to generate electricity using carbon nanotubes. Described as “Thermopower Waves,” the new phenomenon can cause powerful waves of…
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Eco Factor: Seeds of Moringa oleifera tree could provide low-cost water purification.
The United Nations states that dirty water causes about 80 percent of diseases in the developing world and kills about 10 million people each year. While those…
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Eco Factor: Concept zero-emission car powered by electricity.
After Ferrari, Lotus and Hyundai, the Geneva Motor Show saw the launch of yet another environmentally friendly concept vehicle – the Kia Venga EV. The vehicle features an electric…
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