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Eco Factor: Nanotech breakthrough could lead to the development of highly-efficient solar cells.

Researchers at Tel Aviv University are confident that their newest research in nanotechnology could put window washers out of work and lead to the…

Eco Factor: Human-powered water purification floating island.

Jakub Szczesny of design collective Centrala has come up with a floating island as a part of the Sychronicity architecture/art festival in Warsaw, Poland. The floating island consists..

Eco Factor: Recycled lamp made from old keyboards.

The keyboard is one of the cheapest and most essential computer accessories, which when broken is often trashed rather than repaired. Eco-minded designer Nolan Herbut has given a new life to old..

Eco Factor: Zero-emission electric scooter from Ultra Motors.

After making waves last year with the A2B electric assist bicycle, Ultra Motor has announced a new version of the electric bicycle that does away with pedals and integrates a much more..

Eco Factor: Recycled car transformed to run on batteries and biodiesel.

A team from the University of Kansas, popularly known as Ecohawks, has converted a 1974 VW Beetle to run on a hybrid engine fueled by a biodiesel generator and a series of 10.

Eco Factor: Solar-powered house from Germany wins Solar Decathlon 2009 competition.

The Solar Decathlon 2009 saw participants from all over the globe aiming to develop the best possible solar-powered house in the world. The German team from the…

Eco Factor: Sculpture made from scrap metal.

Cambridge-based amateur sculptor James Hanslow has transformed scrap metal collected from a variety of sources into a T-rex dinosaur skeleton that is six meters long and 1.7 meters high. What initially.

Eco Factor: Zero-emission UAV sets endurance record running on fuel cells.

Developed by the Naval Research Laboratory, the hydrogen fuel-cell powered Ion Tiger has set an unofficial record by flying 23 hours and 17 minutes at Aberdeen Proving…

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

While there is no shortage of electricity-powered small boats, a Japanese ship maker, IHI Corp., has announced that it plans to launch the world’s first battery-powered large ferry…

Eco Factor: Air traffic control center for Slovenia designed for efficient functioning.

Sadar Vuga Architects have designed a sustainable and modern Air traffic control center for the Brnik Airport in Slovenia that will provide security and…