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Eco Factor: Air Force’s hydrogen generating plant powered by solar energy.

Hydrogen is by all means a green fuel and a better alternative than other fossil fuels which are in use today. Making hydrogen generation a green process, Hickam Air…

Eco Factor: Lampshade made from recycled toothpicks.

Be it junked objects, street trash or landfill waste, green designers have no shortage of raw material which can be crafted into stunning forms using the finest of creative skills. Daisuke…

Eco Factor: Wave harnessing device could reduce cost of wave energy.

Even after being efficient and cost-effective, wave and tidal energies aren’t really being globally harnessed. The reasons range from the high cost of the initial setup and the.

Eco Factor: Junk bike powered by electricity.

What good are recycled objects if they’re developed for an exhibition or a show and are returned to the junkyard after the show is over? Omaha-based DIYer, Tony Parker, is showing the world a way…

Eco Factor: Device processes grease to produce electricity and also provides hot water to building.

James Peret, an engineer by profession, has come up with a unique way of producing alternative energy. After putting in 80 hours every week for..

Eco Factor: Roll-up solar charger for portable electronic gadgets.

Sprint made news yesterday when the cellphone company announced the launch of new ecofriendly solar chargers for mobile devices, which could prove beneficial for campers, and now…

Eco Factor: Bacteria can produce biofuel from non-food biomass.

New research could lead to the end of the fuel versus food controversy regarding biofuels. Scientists are presently experimenting with bacteria called “Anaerocellum” that is said..

Eco Factor: Bluetooth headphones powered by flexible solar panels.

While many of us are just wondering about a world where renewable energy will rule every sphere of life, Romania-based Shepeleff Stephen, is working on ways to make it as fresh as..

Eco Factor: Toyota’s solar ventilation system to be powered by Kyocera’s solar modules.

Kyocera Corporation has announced that the company is producing multi-crystalline silicon solar cells for the world’s best-known eco-car, the Toyota…

Eco Factor: Lithium-ion batteries for automobile applications from Hitachi.

Lithium-Air batteries promise a 10X increase in storage capacity in lab tests, however, their practical use is a couple of decades away and till then car manufacturers…