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Eco Factor: GPS device runs on solar energy.

fTech has launched a new solar-powered GPS receiver that comes with a rechargeable battery and features a solar panel for recharging on the move. The onboard solar panel is used to extend the operating.

Eco Factor: Solar-powered gadget charger.

We’ve seen some innovative chargers that let you recharge your electronic gear on the move using the abundant energy of the sun. However, the Keystone Eco Tag is different. The unique device features a..

Eco Factor: Low-emission car designed to run on a hybrid engine.

A hybrid low-emission vehicle from Ferrari has been rumored for long. Italy’s Quattroroute magazine thinks that the auto maker is working on a hybrid based on the 599 GTB Fiorano..

Eco Factor: High-speed electric train.

The world’s fastest high-speed train has been launched in China that averages at over 217mph. The new train is faster than all other trains in the world and will link Wuhan in central China to Guangzhou in.

Eco Factor: Sustainable development to harvest renewable energy and conserve water.

Architects all over the world are busy designing developments that are sustainable and have minimal impact on the delicate ecosystem. Designers over at Mithun…

Eco Factor: PV module manufacturing facility to harvest solar energy for power.

Vipiemme Solar has announced that the company’s new manufacturing facility will be powered by renewable energy. The manufacturing site will produce photovoltaic…

Eco Factor: Concept system to harvest solar energy.

Researchers opine that harvesting 40 minutes of sunlight falling on the entire planet can power the world for about a year. However, till date only 1% of that energy is harvested and converted…

Eco Factor: Prototype device to harvest renewable energy.

Researchers at the Cornell University have created an energy-harvesting tree that uses the flittering of leaves to produce electricity. Dubbed the “Piezo-tree”, the system carries…

Eco Factor: Sustainable office building harvests solar energy for heat and power.

Coca-Cola has unveiled new headquarters building in Madrid that follows new sustainability criteria to improve energy-efficiency and reduce the center’s…

Eco Factor: Traffic regulating robots powered by solar energy.

Qatar’s Public Works Authority (Ashghal) with support from the Qatar Science Club will soon be developing new robots that will replace the manual methods used in guiding traffic at..