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Eco Factor: Four-wheeled quad runs on bio-ethanol.

If we talk about swine flu, then we think of precautions to be considered to avoid getting infected. However, we must pray that the green fever finds its way throughout the world in every field. ..

Eco Factor: Compact USB charger harnesses solar energy to charge handheld devices.

Portable handheld devices are to gain more freedom from indoor charging as ZYRUS has unveiled its new compact SUB solar charger, the Sun Drive. Compact size is always

Eco Factor: Electric paramotor used solar energy during the whole journey.

A paramotor flight has nothing to do with ataxia, a debilitating disease, but it deserves mention when it’s the longest ever solar powered flight carried out in order to.

Eco Factor: Toilet roll holder uses kinetic energy to generate electricity.

Human beings knowingly and unknowingly generate a great deal of energy during their day-to-day activities that if harnessed or accumulated properly could well resolve the..

Eco Factor: New class of plastic materials can help produce more efficient thin-film solar cells.

Rhett Smith, a Clemson chemistry assistant professor, has been funded by the National Science Foundation CAREER Award to peruse his research…

Eco Factor: The concept folding bike is pedal-powered.

The folding-bike trend is catching a rage owing to its efficiency and environmental concerns. Designer Danilo Mangini has put his efforts in the direction and has developed a half pedal…

Eco Factor: System cleans ambient air using HEPA filters.

The rise in the number of cars not just clogs the highways, but also fills the air with toxic emissions that reach our lungs as we breathe. Trees act as natural filters cleansing the air…

Eco Factor: Furniture made from salvaged industrial parts and Harley motorcycles.

Recycling old parts and turning them into functional artwork and furniture isn’t anything new on EcoFriend, however, the choice of the raw materials sometimes…

Eco Factor: Solar plant capable of generating 5MW of solar energy.

eSolar has unveiled its SunTower power plant, which the company claims to enable a new blueprint for Solar Thermal Deployment worldwide. The plant is located on a sunny stretch of..

Eco Factor: Biofuel to be made from cattails.

Cattails in beds of wastewater treatment facilities can be used to improve the quality of wastewater, produce abundant starches and according to a new research can be used to produce sustainable…