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Eco Factor: Low-cost water cleaning system based on a unique “swelling glass.”

Researchers at the College of Wooster have developed a unique glass that swells like a sponge and can be used to clean polluted water sources. The glass binds with..

Eco Factor: Adobe installs wind turbines for renewable energy at its headquarters.

Adobe’s San Jose headquarters includes three office towers that have received three LEED Platinum certifications. The company’s green efforts have reduced its..

Eco Factor: Zero-emission UAV designed to fly on solar energy.

Korea Aerospace University and the Korea Institute of Science and Technology have signed a MoU to develop a solar-powered unmanned aerial vehicle that can hover at an altitude of…

Eco Factor: Home automation system designed to minimize energy consumption.

Intel has unveiled its latest Home Automation System that runs on the company’s energy-efficient Atom processor and features a large 11” touch-sensitive OLED display..

Eco Factor: Printable lithium-polymer batteries to be used with a flexible solar battery.

A research group led by Advanced Materials Innovation Center (AMIC) of Mie Industry and Enterprise Support Center is developing lithium polymer batteries…

Eco Factor: Energy-efficient chandelier made using incandescent light bulbs.

With the advent of greener alternatives that include LED bulbs and CFLs, the dominance of incandescent light bulbs is expected to end by 2011 by when most of these…

Eco Factor: Artwork created from recycled cardboard boxes.

While we only use discarded cardboard boxes as containers for stuff that we never use, designer Florian Pugnaire uses similar cardboard boxes for things beyond us. With his effort,…

Eco Factor: Portable charger for electronic devices harvests solar energy.

Sungen International Limited has been working to make solar energy easy to access and harvest. Recently, the company has unveiled a new range of foldable gadget chargers at.

Eco Factor: Energy management system aims to reduce energy consumption.

Control4 has unveiled a Zigbee-enabled thermostat with a touchscreen interface that allows its users to view energy data and help minimize energy consumption by controlling…

Eco Factor: Solar-powered vending machine reduces energy consumption.

The SmartVND is a conceptual vending machine designed by Justin Pittman that makes use of natural cooling techniques to minimize energy use and rely more on renewable energy…