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Eco Factor: Sustainable urban center plan to minimize carbon emissions.

SOM has recently unveiled plans for a new urban center in Beijing’s Dawangjing district that will maximize energy savings and minimize carbon emissions using an integrated..

Eco Factor: Sustainable townhouse complex designed to maximize energy conservation.

Brett Blacklow of Earth Spirit Home has designed a new townhouse complex at Redbank Plains, which is the first complex in South East Queensland to achieve six…

Eco Factor: Nanogenerators to be used for power generating clothing.

Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, have created energy-harvesting nanofibers that could be woven into textiles and the clothes we wear to generate renewable…

Eco Factor: Sustainable structure made using salty water.

Dubai is a place where all wild fantasies of architects are taking shape. While many of these unique structures are already developed or under construction, architects all over the world…

Eco Factor: Biodegradable cover for the iPhone made using “Eco-Pure.”

Manufacturer of cellphone accessories, Jivo, is now trying to green up your iPhone with a new environmentally friendly cover dubbed the Leaf. The cover is made using 100…

Eco Factor: Chain-free bicycle concept with hubless wheels.

Designed by Nikolay Boltachev, a graphic designer from Russia, the BMX Concept bicycle is a next-generation hubless bike that offers a silent and comfortable ride on a chain-free system..

Eco Factor: Delivery van powered by a zero-emission electric engine.

Mercedes-Benz has unveiled the prototype of its new all-electric Vito delivery van. The van will be able to haul a load of 900kg and would enter limited production later this…

Eco Factor: Environmentally friendly wastewater reclamation centers.

Around the world there is an urgency to find intelligent solutions for diversifying water sources as climate change and global warming have already disrupted the annual water…

Eco Factor: Energy-saving building to be designed by Henning Larsen Architects.

Henning Larsen Architects have won the assignment to design the new building for the University of Southern Denmark, which will be inaugurated in 2013. The building…

Eco Factor: Energy-efficient light bulbs put out 55 lumens per watt.

Incandescent bulbs waste a major amount of the energy they consume as heat, CFLs save on energy but they pack hazardous chemicals that deplete the environment. RTI International.