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Eco Factor: Sustainable high-speed rail station utilizes solar energy for power.

Anaheim, the hometown of Disneyland, will have something entirely different to boast of, as authorities are planning to build a LEED Platinum-certified high-speed…

Eco Factor: Zero-emission car powered by electricity harvests wind energy.

While car manufactures are trying hard to incorporate solar energy generators in their electric vehicles, car designers are ready with next-gen designs where electric cars..

Eco Factor: Solar-energy harvesting pavilion.

Michael Jantzen’s experimental designs have always been marked as the perfect blend of stunning architecture and ecological sustainability. The environmentally conscious designer has thrilled us…

Eco Factor: Off-grid home generates solar electricity for a low carbon footprint.

With the rise in environmental awareness among the masses, a vast majority of people who’re building new homes want them to be green so as to reduce their carbon…

Eco Factor: Zero-emission electric car gets runs on linear motors when more speed and range is required.

The better the range and speed of an electric car, the more expensive it gets, and if you want an electric car that could take you across…

Eco Factor: Renewable energy generating system can be attached to shoes to generate renewable energy.

If you are a frequent runner, then your endeavour to remain fit can now help the environment as well. Industrial designer Lola Mensa has designed.

Eco Factor: Zero-emission race car powered by electricity.

A student team at the University of Hertfordshire has raced the world’s first all-electric Formula Student can and has won this month’s Institution of Mechanical Engineers Formula…

Eco Factor: Zero-emission electric car doesn’t make its owner wait for hours for a recharge.

While car manufacturers are trying hard to develop technology that would enable cars to recharge in minutes rather than hours, researchers over at MIT…

Eco Factor: Water conservation device stops water flow at the flip of a switch.

Forget all those leaking taps and kitchen appliances with a water conservation device that stops water flow without having you digging around looking for the stopcock..

Eco Factor: Energy efficient organic LEDs made from salmon DNA.

If you’re of the belief that DNA can only be used to characterize living organisms, researchers at the University of Connecticut have proved you wrong. These researchers have used…