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Eco Factor: Solar concentrator system based on Dionysius’ ear.

Mostly all solar thermal power plants make use of parabolic mirrors to concentrate sunlight onto a convection fluid, which then heats water and converts it into steam for generating…

Eco Factor: Scooter powered by solar electricity.

Serving in Vietnam left Linda Carter with back injuries, heart problems and diabetes, which made her rely on an electric scooter to take her out whenever she wanted to. Like most electric…

Eco Factor: Cellphone powered by solar energy.

The Mobile World Congress saw cellphone manufacturers unveiling futuristic devices, where Samsung and LG took the front benches by unveiling their solar-powered fantasies. Though the devices are still.

Eco Factor: Solar harnessing architecture by Studio Shift.

In a bid to green the skyline of Taiwan, Studio Shift has designed a modern complex for Taiwan’s Center for Disease Control, which apart from possessing a landscaped roof, is composed of.

Eco Factor: Electric “super-truck” for oversized green hauling.

Trucks usually are rated according to the amount of load they carry and their footprint on the highway, but those large numbers come at the cost of a larger fuel-guzzling engine…

Eco Factor: Concept ice vehicle powered by solar and wind energy.

Niklas Palm, a design student at the Umeå Institute of Design, has shared with us his latest creation, the Audi IceKraft_, which is a wind and solar powered vehicle to make your…

Eco Factor: Bathroom vanities use recycled materials.

Waterfall Bathroom Furniture presents bathroom vanities that can be customized according to the user’s needs. This environmentally-friendly bathroom vanity looks stunning and elegant. The…

Eco Factor: Fuel-efficient fuel-cell powered car.

A new hydrogen fuel cell-powered city car designed by students at Oxford and Cranfield Universities in England is going to be publicly unveiled in London next week. The highly-efficient…

Eco Factor: Fast recharging battery for trains and buses charges in 10 minutes.

The main reason electric buses aren’t that common all over the world is that batteries usually take hours to recharge, which makes them unfit for use in buses plying.

Eco Factor: Buoys to monitor and protect the quality of water.

Researchers at Waikato University have designed solar-powered buoys that will help monitor and protect the quality of water in Lake Tarawera in Rotorua, New Zealand. Lake Tarawera is..