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Eco Factor: Solar Park capable of generating about 650KW of green electrical power.

North Carolina’s newest solar farm, developed by Carolina Solar Energy, officially opened Wednesday and will generate about 650KW of green power, which is enough.

Eco Factor: Concept air purifier works by enhancing plants’ ability to sequester carbon for more oxygen.

Taking cues from natural systems, researchers and scientists are proposing to build forests of artificial trees that can help slow down the…

Eco Factor: Solar panels for highways generate electricity and keep commuters safe.

While roof-top solar installations are a great way to keep your home off the grid, highways offer a completely new dimension to solar installations. Researchers…

Eco Factor: Sustainable bus stop generates solar energy for nighttime illumination.

One of the best ways to lower your carbon footprint is to make use of public transportion. It might sound easy, but many believe that waiting for a bus is the…

Eco Factor: Zero-emission DIY car running on electricity.

We recently featured the endeavor of a retired auto mechanic who designed a car to run on electricity for just $500, and now we have another similar development by a retired electrical…

Eco Factor: Sustainable library uses computer modeling techniques to lower energy requirement.

BIG Architects have unveiled plans of an incredible library that is to be developed in Kazakhstan. Dubbed, Nursultan Nazarbayev, the library design will.

Eco Factor: Sustainable city center for a totally sustainable eco-city in the desert.

Australian studio LAVA has won an international competition to design the center of Masdar, a completely sustainable city in the desert. The design will include..

Eco Factor: Tower made from hundreds of living trees.

Constructing skyscrapers is now more of a necessity than an architect’s dream turning to reality. With the growth in population and the increase in the number of people living in urban…

Eco Factor: Indoor plantation system helps improve air quality and office ambiance.

Statistics point out that of the total garbage generated by offices about 33% is organic waste. The Biophillic Composting System helps offices utilize all that…

Eco Factor: Juice extracted from waste watermelons to be used in biofuel production.

Producing biofuel from food crops has been regularly criticized as a waste of precious resources such as water. A new research says that other than growing food…