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Eco Factor: Wind farm with an installed capacity of 140.7MW.

New South Wales has finally got its biggest wind farm, the Capital Wind Farm that can generate renewable energy to power over 60,000 homes. The wind farm is equipped with 67 Suzlon S88…

Eco Factor: University campus to be powered by renewable energy.

Construction on University Zuwarah Technological Campus is underway with the Libyan government giving BRUESA and IAD the final go-ahead. Planning and construction of the campus…

Eco Factor: Sculptures created from recycled materials.

We’ve seen eco-minded artists design stunning sculptures from a variety of discarded materials such that includes Styrofoam and old kitchen utensils. Sculptor Kris Kuksi is different and…

Eco Gadgets: Solar- and wind-powered vertical farm.

Inka Biospheric Systems has developed a completely integrated, closed loop “micro-farm” that runs on solar and wind energy and can be used to grow grasses, fruits and even vegetables on a…

Eco Factor: Ecofriendly cooler destroys micro-organisms and saves energy.

Designed by Rochus Jacob, the Thermodynamic Concept cooler is perfect for high-tech kitchens of the emerging world, which need the aid of technology without consuming too…

Eco Factor: Zero-emission bus powered by hydrogen fuel cells.

As a part of a large-scale fleet trail taking place in Hamburg, Germany, the first of 10 new Mercedes-Benz Citaro FuelCELL-Hybrid buses has been delivered with a promise of…

Eco Factor: Lamps made from recycled cassettes.

With cassettes being replaced with better technology such as CDs and PMPs, designers in different parts of the world are working to prevent old cassettes from being disposed in landfills. The…

Eco Factor: World’s fastest computer to be used to solve the world’s biggest problems.

After being named as the fastest supercomputer in the world, the Jaguar X75 supercomputer at Oak Ridge National Laboratory will be used to solve some of…

Eco Factor: Recreational vehicle powered by hydrogen fuel cells.

The Harmony by industrial designer Weili Feng is a concept recreational vehicle that can not only facilitate your weekend trips to the countryside but can also be used as a yacht…

Eco Factor: Edinburgh researchers engineer bacteria to detect land mines.

Statistics point out that about 20,000 people are killed every year by land mines that are currently scattered in over 87 countries worldwide. Detecting these land mines is.