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Eco Factor: Old medical equipment being recycled.

Old hospital equipment including trauma trolleys, patient hoists, suction machines, hospital beds and examination couches are being transported to Zimbabwe to help save lives. The donation comes…

Eco Factor: Sustainable hotel designed to run on renewable sources of energy.

The North Slope Ski Hotel is the work of eco-minded designer and architect Michael Jantzen, which is designed to be primarily powered by solar and wind energy. The…

Eco Factor: LED lanterns powered by solar energy.

Tideland Signal has won the contract to supply sun-powered marine lanterns to mark the coral reef surrounding Rodrigues Island in the Indian Ocean. The solar lanterns, dubbed the SolaMAX, will…

Eco Factor: Sustainable pavilion for Shanghai World Expo 2010.

Architects all over the world are trying to design pavilions that cater to Shanghai World Expo 2010 theme of “Better City, Better Life”. Ida and Billy have showcased the Hong Kong..

Eco Factor: Low-emission tractor powered by natural gas.

Mercedes-Benz has delivered its first Econic semitrailer tractor to the ALDI SÜD group of companies. The semitrailer tractor, which will be used for food distribution operations, is…

Eco Factor: Energy saving LED light bulb.

The advent of energy saving light bulbs like LED bulbs and CFLs have put an end to the dominance of incandescent bulbs. Industrial designers are now taking on the opportunity to design even better bulbs…

Eco Factor: Energy-saving architecture design.

Studios Architecture has unveiled the design of a sustainable office space for Earth’ Smart. Dubbed the Earthsmart Hub, the architecture is designed as a space that aims to encapsulate the company..

Eco Factor: MicroCSP solar thermal plant to generate 2MW of renewable electricity.

Sopogy Inc has inaugurated the world’s first MicroCSP solar thermal plant at the Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii. The 2MW thermal energy project spans 3.8…

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

Details of Honda’s upcoming green ride, the new CR-Z, have scant but some Japanese websites have managed to get their hands on a sales brochure, revealing the car’s design and some…

Eco Factor: Mixed-use energy-saving development.

Wilkinson Eyre Architects have unveiled their proposal for the redevelopment of the 20 Blackfriars Road in the city of London. The sustainable mixed-use development will combine a 23-story building..