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Eco Factor: Photovoltaic system uses heat generated to power a solar thermal system.

Conventional photovoltaic systems are not really concerned with the heat that is generated in the process of converting light into electricity, and the same is…

Eco Factor: Sustainable skyscraper for Mexico generates solar electricity.

Designed to bring Mexico on the green map of the world, Jorge Hernandez de la Garza Architects have designed a skyscraper that will not only be off-grid, but will also grow.

Eco Factor: Plastic water bottles transformed into buoy.

Used plastic bottles are one type of trash that has always fantasized green-minded artists, who turn them into a more valuable product. Earlier today we saw plastic bottles being converted…

Eco Factor: Vehicle runs on zero emission electric motors.

The Cube is a multi-functional little utility vehicle that can be handy for mobility and daily utilities. It’s a roofless and window-less vehicle that works with a reusable battery….

Eco Factor: Pedal-powered generator provides clean electricity to power outdoor events.

Organizing an outdoor event is tough, not only because of the setup that you’ll have to make, but also because of the electricity that will be required to…

Eco Factor: Low consumption fluorescent lamp lighting system.

Italian designer Roberto Giacomucci is giving a new dimension to indoor lighting by giving homemakers a sustainable option to high-energy lamps, which not only makes your house shine,…

Eco Factor: Lighting system is made up of discarded circuit boards.

The Sy-Box lighting project deserves appreciation not only for its contribution toward the environment, but also for its aesthetic design. Designed to be used as night light, the..

Eco Factor: Cellphone battery chargers powered by solar energy.

You might be in love with your iPhone 3G, but without juice even the iPhone is nothing more than a 133 gram brick lying in your pocket. The folks over at Energizer have tried to…

Eco Factor: Recycled plastic bottle installation in NYC by MSLK.

Statistics show that about 1,500 bottles of packaged drinking water are consumed every second around the world and about 80% of all these bottles reach the landfills. This means that.

Eco Factor: Solar-powered street market concept.

In an era where multi-story shopping malls have transformed the process of buying goods and services, Israeli designer Yarel Yair is envisioning a world where sustainability will want small markets.