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.
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Eco Factor: Hybrid vehicle with a flywheel speed booster system.
Porsche has unveiled its 911 GT3 R Hybrid vehicle that is ready to rock the 24-hour Nurburgring race this May. The supercar will be based on the same 911 production platform that is..
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Eco Factor: Walking robots powered by energy-efficient systems.
Boston Dynamics has been awarded a $32 million contract by DARPA to develop walking robots to serve as robotic mules to aid in combat operations by carrying supplies over rough…
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Eco Factor: Concept low-emission car designed to be powered by a hybrid engine.
Electric cars still don’t pack enough charge for a long distance drive, but the need to curb emissions has forced designers and auto makers to think of vehicles that.
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Eco Factor: Concept car powered by a hybrid engine.
Malaysian automaker Proton has unveiled the design of a new compact hybrid concept that will be showcased at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show. The vehicle has been designed in partnership with…
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Eco Factor: Concept car powered by a zero-emission electric engine.
Designed by Marcos Costa, this oddly named vehicle is designed to run without polluting the environment. Called the “Anything Moves a Bucket of Lillies,” this vehicle is meant.
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Eco Factor: Botanic garden designed to maximize passive solar heat gain/loss.
C.F. Moller Architects earlier designed a hothouse for Aarhus University, which the architecture firm is now planning to restore by converting it into a new botanical…
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Eco Factor: Low-emission yacht powered by a diesel-electric propulsion system.
Blohm + Voss has unveiled a new 120m+ yacht that has been designed to combine the capability of worldwide cruising at a maximum possible comfort level for the owner and.
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Eco Factor: Mobile device charger powered by solar energy.
Solar Technology has announced the availability of its new solar-powered charger that is capable of charging a range of mobile gadgets on the move. Dubbed the Pico, the charger captures…
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Eco Factor: Thin-film solar cell with an efficiency of 9.6 percent.
IBM has announced the developed of a new solar cell, which according to the company is the world’s most efficient thin-film photovoltaic cell that has been made using…
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