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Eco Factor: Water saving system mixes fresh water with gray water for toilet flushing.

We’ve seen concepts that aim to make use of the gray water produced in your home to flush your toilet, but many of us thought that the system would end up…

Eco Factor: Recycled furniture uses less material than sofas.

While you might consider your cozy couch to be the best place on earth to take a nap, Italian furniture maker Via Lattea wants you to change that opinion and try out a new furniture…

Eco Factor: Human-powered mobile phone charging device from Orange and Gotwind.

Last year Orange developed a solar and wind power solution for an off-the-grid cellphone charger for the Glastonbury Festival. Being associated with the festival for…

Eco Factor: Portable speakers run on solar energy.

In one of our previous articles we had brought to your attention the wonderful solar-powered concept Gramo Speakers. But designer Pekka Salokannel is not the only one to harness solar power for…

Eco Factor: 100% solar-powered house design.

The Solar House project is part of a collaborative project between the Industrial Design and Architecture departments at the University of Illinois – Urbana/Champaign. This was the first step in the…

Eco Factor: Bullet Encapsulator is made up of recycled rubber that helps recover bullets for recycling.

Each of us is equally responsible toward our environment. Whatever the task, the after-effects on the environment must be considered before..

Eco Factor: Sustainable building for University of Windsor’s Centre for Engineering Innovation.

The engineering students at the University of Windsor will soon be studying in a new building, which along with many sustainable features will be the.

Eco Factor: Fuel-saving engine technology.

Spark-free combustion is analogous with diesel engines where heat and pressure trigger combustion. Being a fuel-saving technology, General Motors is pushing the technology to much used gasoline engines,..

Eco Factor: Recycled greenhouse made from plastic waste.

Scotland-based REAP, a local sustainable development charity, has designed a greenhouse that helps you grow organic veggies and fruits using trashed plastic bottles and other unwanted…

Eco Factor: Pollution sensing nano-sensors powered by solar energy.

The Queensland University of Technology has been awarded a $1.3 million grant to develop solar-powered nano-sensors which could detect pollution and monitor the environment in…