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Eco Factor: Recycled paper converted into artwork.

Londoners get free news and gossip papers at even underground tube stations, which usually ends up on the streets or in the first bin they encounter after their ride is over. While the use of that.

Eco Factor: Laser wind sensor increases the output of wind turbines.

Virginia-based Catch the Wind has signed an agreement with National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL) to test a laser wind sensor that automatically optimizes wind turbine direction to.

Eco Factor: Autonomous indoor plantation concept.

By the year 2015 there won’t be as much land available for farming as there is today. This decrease in farmland will require systems that can allow the growing population to feed itself….

Eco Factor: Sculpture made from recycled materials.

Eco-artist and sculptor Bettye Hamblen Turner has made use of trashed stainless steel, carbon steel and recycled auto and motorcycle parts to craft a stunning sculpture known as Paladin. The…

Eco Factor: Concept lamp powered by solar energy.

Solar energy, though expensive, gives campers what they want – charge on the move. Be it cellphones, GPS and even torches, everything that can help you out during an emergency can be charged via..

Eco Factor: Ecofriendly motorcycle designed to run on a zero-emission electric engine.

With people getting more conscious about the energy they consume and their carbon footprints, designers are finding new ways to help people save emissions and..

Eco Factor: Zero-emission electric car generates power for itself.

Electric cars are exactly what we need for a greener future. With designers focusing on enabling cars to generate solar electricity, there are some designers who believe that…

Eco Factor: Solar-powered bike plays music, has puncture-proof tires and can’t be stolen.

Bikes are undoubtedly the greenest way to travel, but these green rides lose their importance when compared with the latest cars which are stuffed with the.

Eco Factor: Rechargeable batteries with four times more power.

Most portable electronic devices available on the market today come with built-in rechargeable batteries, but there are still some gadgets that need AA or AAA batteries to work. Once…

Eco Factor: Concept phone designed to be powered by solar energy.

With mobile phone manufacturers working on newer systems that allow their devices to charge on the move, industrial designers aren’t leaving any stone unturned to give…