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Eco Factor: Low emission scooter powered by a gasoline/electric engine.

After being in the news for quite some time now, Piaggio has finally announced its newest creation – the Hybrid MP3 three-wheeled scooter. The scooter will be available in…

Eco Factor: Temperature and humidity monitor runs on solar energy.

Designers over at Oregon Scientific have unveiled a new climate monitoring device that gives detailed information about the current temperature and humidity in up to four locations.

Eco Factor: Zero-emission aircraft powered entirely by hydrogen fuel cells.

A team of German engineers has unveiled the world’s first piloted aircraft that runs only from the power generated by its hydrogen fuel cell bank. The aircraft, dubbed..

Eco Factor: Limited-color screens consume less power.

Unlike LCD displays, which consume the same amount of energy irrespective of the brightness of the screen, the energy consumed by OLED displays, which are looking to replace the now ubiquitous..

Eco Factor: Sculptural streetlights powered by solar energy.

The folks over at Marco De Gregorio have designed a stunning way to make the streets of tomorrow elegant and illuminate them with green energy after dark. Known as the “City Leaves,”.

Eco Factor: Zero-emission electric car saves on parking expenditures.

With city lanes getting more congested with the increase in the number of cars, a lack of parking space has always been an issue which most drivers have to confront. How about a.

Eco Factor: Taxis made from renewable materials cut emissions.

The mayor of a city in the Philippines has rolled out a couple of ecofriendly taxis, which are made from renewable bamboo and are powered by coconut biodiesel. The two vehicles are…

Eco Factor: Zero-emission air-powered motorcycle to use solar energy to compress air.

Industrial designer Edwin Yi Yuan is hinting toward a future where compressed air would be used as a primary fuel in vehicles such as motorcycles and bikes. The..

Eco Factor: Industry giants pledge to reduce the use of plastic bags in order to reduce toxic plastic waste.

Plastic bags are jeopardizing both humans and wildlife in a big way. The one-time-use poly bags are discarded within 20 minutes of…

Eco Factor: Electric vehicle charging stations harness solar energy.

Brazil has already been reducing the impact of vehicular pollution on the environment. The country has 90 percent of its new cars being capable of running on ethanol or gasoline..