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Eco Factor: Wind farm in Suez to generate 200MW of renewable electric power.

Egypt’s New and Renewable Energy Authority (NREA) has signed an agreement with Abu Dhabi’s green energy company, Masdar, to develop a 200MW wind power plant for…

Eco Factor: Portable water sterilization unit conserves energy.

The United Nations estimates that by the year 2025 more than two-thirds of the world population will be striving to get access to pure drinking water. These grim figures have forced..

Eco Factor: Aeroponic planted controlled via computer.

Click & Grow has unveiled a range of high-tech planters that make growing houseplants a set and forget exercise. The planter has been designed for those who love houseplants but mostly…

Eco Factor: Paintings created from recycled floppy disks and VHS tapes.

The latest advances in storage technology allowed us to store more data in a better fashion. However, this advancement meant that earlier storage systems such as floppy disks.

Eco Factor: Car replica created from recycled materials.

UK-based Ben Wilson Design has designed a Formula 1 race car replica using nothing more than recycled Puma shoe boxes. The design was a part of an installation at Puma’s new store at…

Eco Factor: Fuel cell to extend the range of EVs to more than 400 miles.

California-based fuel cell developers Oorja Protonics have unveiled new technology that according to the company can better the range of electric vehicles to up to 400…

Eco Factor: Concept boat powered by a diesel/electric hybrid engine.

Mercury Marine showcased its latest concept boat at the Miami International Boat Show. Dressed in striking graphics, the concept vessel promises a low-emission cruise with its…

Eco Factor: Portable fuel cell to recharge mobile devices.

Mobile base stations are working hard to set up their towers in the remote places of the planet to connect them with the rest of the world. However, in most of these places power is a…

Eco Factor: Fuel-efficient three-wheeled vehicle for Shell Eco-Marathon.

A team of mechanical engineering students at California Polytechnic State University is working on a three-wheeled vehicle for the Shell Eco-Marathon student competition,…

Eco Factor: Supermarket proposal will grow food onsite to reduce emissions.

Usually in a supermarket food items are transported from hundreds of miles away before they are sold to the end consumers. Rotterdam-based firm Van Bergen Kolpa Architects.