Eco Factor: Parking lot equipped with solar panels to generate renewable electricity.
Industrial designers have for long dreamed about the possibilities of solar-powered parking lots that not only generate electricity for lighting but can also…
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Eco Factor: Zero-emission foldable scooter powered by electricity.
We’ve seen plenty of folding bikes that allow users to pack them into small luggage items for easy carriage. XOR Motors is taking the trend a bit farther by launching a…
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Eco Factor: Ridge vent for standard shingled roof collects solar energy for hot water.
We all want our roofs to harnesses renewable energy for the household. However, not many of us are really interested in getting the entire roof changed for an..
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Eco Factor: Air purified based on the process of photosynthesis.
The overuse of fossil fuels is not only showing its effects outdoors, but is also having a considerable impact on the air we breathe when indoors. The deteriorating quality of indoor.
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Eco Factor: Solar suitcases to power medical equipment in impoverished villages.
Engineering students at Cosumnes Oaks High School in Elk Grove are working on a unique project that aims to save hundreds of lives in impoverished villages around the.
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Eco Factor: Mixed-use pavilion designed to harvest solar energy for power.
Designed by architect Paul de Ruiter, the Autarc is a sustainable mixed-use pavilion designed to provide space for offices or exhibitions with minimum impact on the…
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Eco Factor: LCD monitor promises to save up to 63% energy.
Acer’s latest creation, the S243HL LCD display, borrows technology from hi-end LED displays to feature an amazing 8 million to one contrast ratio. The monitor has been designed to reduce.
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Eco Factor: Conceptual proposal for a visitor center powered by renewable energy.
Eco-minded designer Michael Jantzen has come up with yet another sustainable proposal, for a large visitor center that is designed to be powered by renewable energy..
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Eco Factor: Streetlamp concept composts trash for energy.
A major percentage of the total amount of electricity consumed by a city is used up by lighting systems. Industrial designer Haneum Lee has come up with a concept lighting system that not…
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Eco Factor: Zero-emission vehicle powered by electric engine.
Citroen’s i-MiEV-based all-electric car, the C-Zero, has officially been unveiled, and the automaker has stated that the electric car is set to hit showrooms late next year. The car…
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