Eco Factor: Micro-turbine designed to be powered by solar thermal energy.
California-based Capstone Turbine Corporation has announced an agreement with HelioFocus Ltd to develop a new micro-turbine that will produce power from concentrated solar…
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Eco Factor: Decomposable battery could power a laptop for hundreds of hours.
If the research conducted by a group of Israeli scientists turns fruitful, you could well be having a laptop that runs for hundreds of hours. Developed by Prof. Yair…
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Eco Factor: Home community gets powered by renewable energy.
In an effort to lower the carbon footprint of residential complexes, Comstock Homes is developing a new solar-powered home community that is being touted to be the largest ever built by.
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Eco Factor: Spinning wheel designed to be powered by solar energy.
A symbol of Mahatma Gandhi’s fight against the British Empire, charkha has seen some modifications, thanks to technology and the need to think and work green. The Mahatma Gandhi.
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Eco Factor: Energy- and water-saving concept shower.
We all love to have a hot shower after a hectic day at work. However, in doing so we do sometimes waste a lot of water and precious electricity. Industrial designer Paul Frigout has proposed a…
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Eco Factor: Data center to make use of renewable energy wherever possible.
Lockerbie Data Centers has been given the green light by Dumfries and Galloway Council to develop UK’s largest data center. The £950 million project will create about…
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Eco Factor: Sustainable kindergarten saves up to 20% energy.
Danish architecture firm C.F. Moller has unveiled the Dragen Children’s House, a new kindergarten in Denmark that integrates sustainable building practices and energy-saving systems to.
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Eco Factor: Zero-emission concept motorcycle powered by electricity.
The use of electric engines not only allows designers to think of vehicles that don’t pollute, but also encourages them to experiment with new materials that weren’t easily..
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Eco Factor: Ethanol-fueled fireplace doesn’t pollute your home.
With winter season already knocking on our doors, it’s time to find the best ways to keep our interiors warm and cozy, with minimum impact on the environment. Burning ethanol…
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Eco Factor: Electric cars to boost US grid by storing excess energy.
The US Department of Energy is lending funds to Detroit Edison Co. and several partners to demonstrate the use of advanced batteries that are used in EVs to boost the US power…
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