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Eco Factor: Low-emission vehicle powered by a hybrid engine.

British luxury car manufacturer Jaguar is planning to develop a low-emission vehicle powered by a turbine engine. The company has already received $24million from the British government.

Eco Factor: Energy-saving computer chips to be made using magnetic materials.

According to the Department of Energy, about 50 billion kilowatt hours of electricity, which is about 3 percent of the total U.S. consumption, is consumed by computer…

Eco Factor: Concept zero-emission vehicle powered by electricity.

Cherban has unveiled its concept three-wheeled EV that has a top speed of 150mph and can race to 60mph in just 3.5 seconds. Dubbed the Urban Jet, the zero-emission vehicle can…

Eco Factor: Concept tower speaker powered by fuel cell running on water.

While there is no dearth of trendy docks for your iPod, industrial designer Stefanie Koehler has come up with a concept product that caters to the liking of eco-conscious…

Eco Factor: Concept airship powered by hydrogen fuel cells and solar energy.

The brainchild of designers at London-based Seymourpowell, the Aircruise is what the future of travel and hospitality might look like. Known as a giant and elegant…

Eco Factor: Sustainable development features energy-saving techniques.

Big Architects has proposed a new sports complex that will feature a multitude of green spaces and integrate several energy-saving techniques. Dubbed the World Village of…

Eco Factor: Sustainable building features on-site solar generation and water-saving systems.

The Kroon Hall is a new building at Yale that is committed to energy savings to promote a green environment. The hall, which is home of the Yale School of.

Eco Factor: Shopping Boulevard cooled sustainably with seawater.

Zwarts & Jansma Architects have unveiled the plans of a nature-inspired shopping boulevard with a stunningly green Ecodome, planned for a location in the Middle East, which allows…

Eco Factor: Applied electric field to better hydrogen storage systems.

An international team of researchers from the Virginia Commonwealth University, Peking University in Beijing and the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Shanghai have developed a…

Eco Factor: Sustainable prefab house powered by renewable energy.

Joseph Bellomo Architects have unveiled the prototype of their modular prefabricated dwelling that can easily be flat packed for shipping. Dubbed the House Arc, the prototype home…