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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.

Eco Factor: Low-emission vehicle designed to run on an electric/bio-ethanol hybrid engine.

Industrial designer Muhammad Imran, who earlier tried to green your outing on the open water with a solar-powered concept boat dubbed Sea Raider, is back…

Eco Factor: Solar-powered charger for portable electronic devices.

Korea-based ZyRUS has unveiled a new solar-powered charger for portable electronic devices that doubles as a USB flash drive. Being touted as a 4-in-1 solar charger, the device…

Eco Factor: Zero-emission car designed to be powered by electricity.

Beijing Automotive Industry Holding Corp (BAIC) has announced the development of its first self-developed electric vehicle that has a potential to rival the other EVs on the…

Eco factor: Solar-powered charger for 12V electronics.

Solis Energy has launched a new solar-powered charger that can run small 12V electronics in remote locations or in places where grid electricity isn’t available. Dubbed Power HotSpot, the…

Eco Factor: 1000MW of solar power to be generated every year in India by 2013.

With just 5MW of installed solar capacity to date, India has some big plans for the near future. India is ready to launch its Solar Mission under the National Action…

Eco Factor: Energy positive house incorporates energy saving and generating technologies.

Villa Akarp seems like any other ordinary home design with an exception that its roof is laden with 32 square meters of photovoltaic panels. However, deep…

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

Mercedes has announced that its ML 450 Hybrid 4MATIC is finally available and will be offered on lease for either 36 or 60 months at a cost of either $659 or $549 per month..

Eco Factor: Algae used to produce steady supply of hydrogen when exposed to light.

While the world is looking for possible alternatives to fossil fuels, new findings from a team of researchers at the University of Tennessee might have an answer…

Eco Factor: Concentrated Solar Plant to generate 17MW of renewable power.

Torresol Energy has received a $120m loan from the European Investment Bank to develop Gemasolar – a salt-based concentrated solar plant that is expected to generate about.