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Eco Factor: Solar-powered home designed for Solar Decathlon competition.

While most of the 20 participants who will be competing in the Solar Decathlon competition to be held early next month are relying on flat solar panels, Penn State…

Eco Factor: Zero-emission car designed to run on lithium-ion batteries.

First-year students at the University of Sydney have spent the last five months designing and building an all-electric vehicle dubbed ManGo. The hand-built car is designed to.

Eco Factor: Biofuel made from grass clippings and other organic waste.

In Brazil, nine out of ten cars run on sugarcane ethanol and in the US corn-based ethanol is more of a supplement. The rise in the demand of bio-fuel has forced scientists to…

Eco Factor: Hybrid yacht generates solar energy to assist its electric engine.

French luxury brand Hermès and Monaco-based yacht maker Wally have teamed together to create a new company WHY (Wally-Hermès Yachts) and the team is designing a new…

Eco Factor: Fully functional robot made from trash.

While many would believe that the most trash can do is grace your living room if a creative eco-minded artist worked on it, Vu Van Thang, a 19-year-old inventor from Thai Binh province has won…

Eco Factor: Prototype house generates more solar energy than it consumes.

Students from the Boston Architectural College (BAC) and Tufts University have completed their green home for the upcoming Solar Decathlon competition, which will be one of..

Eco Factor: Car intended to be powered by a zero-emission electric engine.

All those who think that battery-powered cars should be lightweight and streamlined are in for a shocker as Auto Express has learnt that Rolls-Royce might be eyeing an…

Eco Factor: Alternative heating fuel developed by Purdue University scientists vows to reduce sulfur emissions.

A blend of degummed soybean oil and No. 2 fuel oil can be used as an alternative heating fuel and reduce sulfur emissions, according to.

Eco Factor: Sustainable folding house prototype could help disaster relief operations.

When it comes to prefabricated housing, we envision hi-tech homes that can be transported in a truck and erected anywhere in a short span of time. Designers at..

Eco Factor: Battery recharger charges dead disposable batteries ten times.

Rechargeable batteries, though expensive are great for the environment because it reduces the amount of batteries that clog the landfill after a single use. Battery Wizard..