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Eco Factor: Portable battery made from old aluminum can, saltwater and charcoal.

The billions of batteries discarded every year pose a serious threat to the environment and to the scarce freshwater reserves, which provide potable water to billions.

Eco Factor: Recyclable rainwater harvesting system from HERO.

If you aren’t really keen to spoil your yard with a recycled rainwater harvesting systems, Toronto-based HERO has an alternative for you. The company has rolled out a new line of…

Eco Factor: Zero-emission car powered by electricity.

BRUSA Elektronik has developed a new electric roadster, The Spyder, which offers speed, performance and styling without polluting the environment with even a gram of CO2 emission. The Porsche…

Eco Factor: Unmanned aircraft powered by solar energy.

Aurora Flight Sciences has announced that the company successfully flew their latest solar powered UAV, the SunLight Eagle. The flights took place at the Unmanned Aircraft Systems Flight Test..

Eco Factor: Cold storage facility powered by solar energy.

Perpetual Power has announced the completion of a 416KW DC solar installation on a Budweiser cold beer storage facility in Contra Costa County, California. The 2,240 panels, which cover…

Eco Factor: Lawnmower with a hybrid engine.

Taming the jungles in your backyard definitely requires some patience, especially if you’re doing that during summers. Those who don’t want to leave the comfort of their air-conditioned living rooms..

Eco Factor: Energy-efficient Air Conditioning system from Ice Energy.

Ice Energy has developed an energy-efficient way to reduce the energy required by air conditioners installed in small to mid-sized commercial buildings. Ice Bear, as the system..

Eco Factor: Outdoor umbrella generates power for recharging portable devices.

Konarka Technologies, an innovator in development and commercialization of Power Plastic (a material that converts light to energy), is working to make sure that power…

Eco Factor: Genetically engineered cattle to produce less methane and consume less food.

A race is going on between the biggest car manufacturers on the planet to develop the most fuel-efficient and low-emission car that can rule the roads without.

Eco Factor: Forklift powered by a diesel/electric hybrid engine.

Toyota Industries Corporation has announced the development of the world’s first hybrid forklift. The Geneo-Hybrid forklift carries a 2.5-liter diesel engine which is coupled with..