Eco Factor: Solar-powered building designed to be carbon neutral.
Designed by MarioCucinella Architects, the Santander Building is designed to be the first carbon neutral building in Milan. The building is equipped with 4000-square-meters of…
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Eco Factor: Anaerobic incineration of waste to generate electricity for US Army.
Defense company QinetiQ has been awarded a contract by the US Army according to which the company will supply a system that will help the armed forces generate…
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Eco Factor: Innovative disc recycling technique developed by researchers at Da-Yeh University.
Statistics point out that over 60 million discs are dumped each year in Taiwan, which gives rise to a lot of problems, as the discs are made from…
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Eco Factor: Drag racing car emits water and oxygen.
A chemical that is an active ingredient in most hair dyes is tested for feasibility in a drag racer with astonishing results. While hydrogen fuel cells are expensive and electric cars are slow,…
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Eco Factor: Ecofriendly bacteria batteries powered by dirt.
Scientists at Harvard believe that earth is what is needed to light up homes of some 500 million people living in sub-Saharan Africa, who are desperately waiting to get connected to the..
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Eco Factor: Hybrid Retrofit Kit developed by Tennessee researchers.
As most auto makers are launching the plug-in hybrid variants of their most popular models, a research team at the Middle Tennessee State University and Tennessee Tech University.
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Eco Factor: Enzyme uses RDX as food source to clean up land pollution.
Researchers at the University of York have identified an enzyme which can be used to reverse the contamination of land by explosives, especially RDX. The bacteria uncovered by..
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Eco Factor: Zero-emission rescue vehicle powered by solar energy.
Vehicles that are used for rescue operations need to be smart, agile and should be able to perform their job in the toughest of conditions. Designed by Gadi Dudler, this…
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Eco Factor: Three-wheeled vehicle powered by swappable Li-ion battery.
For all those who need a little bit of fun during the weekends that doesn’t show any negative impact on the environment, Trikke Tech has launched its much awaited…
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Eco Factor: Entertainment center with speakers, TV and PlayStation made from recycled car parts.
For most of us our old cars are nothing more than heap of scrap metal, but avid DIYer Michael DiCanzio believes that his old car has all the…
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