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Eco Factor: Revolutionary technology could lead to the development of hyper-flexible solar systems.

Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have made a three-dimensional PV solar cell around an optical fiber that can lead to the…

Eco Factor: Modified airplane consumes 45mpg flying at 207mph.

Klaus Savier has won the Fuelventure 400 competition in a modified VariEze that gets 45mpg while flying at a decent speed of 207mph. The airplane normally flies at 190 KTAS to reach a..

Eco Factor: Low-cost solar-powered LED lighting system.

While many of us are busy our technology-dependent lives, there are still 1.5 billion people who’re waiting for the first spark of electricity to light their rural homes. Frederik Krebs…

Eco Factor: Low-cost lamp designed to be powered by solar energy.

With roughly 2 million households in Cambodia still to see their first spark of electricity, Kamworks Ltd has announced the development of a low-cost solar lantern dubbed MoonLight..

Eco Factor: One-make car racing series to feature vehicles fueled by Bio-CNG made from renewable sources.

Lately a lot of buzz has been created by racing challenges where only green machines are allowed. Be it the Green X Challenge or the Global…

Eco Factor: Spacecraft to predict floods and gauge the impact of climate change.

The European Space Agency has launched the Smos (Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinity) spacecraft that will help scientists predict floods easily by tracking water flow..

Eco Factor: Device designed to harness kinetic energy of sea waves and convert it into usable electricity.

Finnish diver Rauno Koivusaari has designed a prototype device that could lead to the development of a system to harness renewable energy…

Eco Factor: Monorail system designed to be powered by solar energy.

Iosa Ghini Associati has proposed the Energy Belt, a solar-powered monorail system to connect Bologna’s airport to the city center. The system will run on sculpted lines above…

Eco Factor: Mixed-use development to incorporate energy-saving and passive energy technologies.

Elenberg Fraser has proposed a sustainable mixed-use development for the Ajman waterfront. The development will provide space for 7 residential towers..

Eco Factor: Zero emission folding bike powered by electric batteries.

ROBRADY Design has been awarded a Gold Spark award in the Mobility category of this year’s Spark Awards for their db0 Electric Folding Bike design. The design firm has…