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Eco Factor: Willow trees are planted together with a Russian vine in a chair shaped miniature greenhouse.

Michel Bussien’s Growing Chair was on exhibit at Konstfack’s spring exhibition this month. As the name suggests, it does grow up for…

Eco Factor: Concept Bluetooth headset powered by solar energy.

Solar energy is slowly but surely catching-up on portable gadgets and we’re regular in keeping you informed on the latest designs, which will, sooner or later, hit the production…

Eco Factor: Zero-emission car powered by electricity.

The technology behind air-powered cars has been around for quite some time and some car manufacturers have claimed to develop cars that would be powered by air, though no company has till date.

Eco Factor: Waste to energy system breaks down garbage without incinerating it.

Houston-based Waste Management, a large waste company, has announced a joint venture with InEnTec to develop and commercialize large-scale plasma-gasification…

Eco Factor: Solar-powered streetlight concept.

Designed by Joel Högberg, Björn Rehammar, Viktor Karlsson and Peter Flodin, students at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden, the solar-powered lamppost aims to provide a sense of security…

Eco Factor: NoPoPo debuts flashlight powered by urine-powered NoPoPo batteries.

NoPoPo batteries marked their presence with some amazing features and qualities. The batteries, which could be recharged using urine, have found their first real…

Eco Factor: Solar panels for mobile devices are just 0.8mm thick.

Sharp has announced the global release of the world’s thinnest solar panels, especially designed for next-gen devices of the future, which have to be slimmer, lightweight and…

Eco Factor: Water saving dishwasher by Alexey Danilin uses ultrasonic cleaning.

Washing dishes, especially in a dishwasher, is definitely a waste of water, but if you’re one of those lazybones on the planet who would rather go in for disposable..

Eco Factor: Solar installations in large deserts could supply a quarter of our energy needs by 2050.

A study conducted by Greenpeace, European Solar Thermal Electricity Association (ESTELA) and the International Energy Agency (IEA) has resulted in.

Eco Factor: Zero emission concept car runs on solar energy.

Drawing inspiration from Formula 1 cars, Swiss designer Ralph Kaeppeli has come up with a futuristic car that is not just fast and lightweight but also helps in sustaining the…