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Eco Factor: Concept vehicle for the year 2020 designed to run on electromagnetic wheels.

Working to design cars for the future, Indian auto designer Nanish K R has come up with a car design aimed to revolutionize transport in the year 2020. The…

Eco Factor: Solar and wind powered house constructed from salvaged materials.

After David and Sandra Dubin, residents of Hamptons, nearly lost their home to fire in 2008, Hamptons Green Alliance saw an opportunity to rebuild the house, giving it..

Eco Factor: Solar-powered pay-for-use vending systems to be installed in Kenya.

Mobile phones were a revolutionary breakthrough of the 20th century, which connected people all over the world with a common medium. Carrying the technology into the…

Eco Architecture: Modern apartment complex utilizes passive solar techniques and rooftop gardens for sustainability.

Whenever we talk about modern apartment complexes, we often talk about sky-touching structures with thousands of similar…

Eco Factor: Ferris wheel powered by pedals.

Designed by Paul Cesewski, the Star Wheel is a unique Ferris wheel that isn’t powered by electricity or fossil-fuels but by clean power generated by the people who’re sitting in any of the three…

Eco Factor: Sustainable charger harnesses the energy of motion to offer an ecofriendly charge.

Inventors have already surprised us with ways bikes can be used to help us in our daily chores and Dahon, a company specialized in making folding bikes,.

Eco Factor: Bluetooth headset harnesses solar energy for infinite standby time.

Bluetooth headsets are popular because of their ability to let users talk without worrying about cable connections. However, most of these headsets need a docking…

Eco Factor: Sun and rain harvesting hall for Yale University.

Hopkins Architects along with Centerbrook Architects and Planners have completed construction of the Kroon Hall at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut. The building is among the…

Eco Factor: Low emission car powered by a hybrid engine.

Designed to be powered by a hybrid petrol/electric engine, the Hyundai ix-Metro will be a must-watch car if the concept ever meets realism. Created by Hyundai’s Global Design Team in South.

Eco Factor: Zero-emission car designed to run on electricity.

A 14-member team of young scientists at the Khaje Nasir Toosi University of Technology in Tehran have developed Iran’s first two-seat electric car, dubbed “Qasedak-e Nasir.” The…