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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…

Eco Factor: Zero-emission bicycles.

With fuel prices touching new heights, it could be well imagined that we won’t be driving around in our fuel guzzling SUVs and the cruisers which we are so accustomed to. However, some designers have made sure.

Eco Factor: Visitor capsules of the London Eye to be made energy efficient.

Merlin Entertainments Group, the owner of the London Eye, has announced that the visitor’s capsules of the London Eye will get a £12.5m makeover, which will make them…

Eco Factor: Integrating wind turbines in electrical transmission towers in France could rival the energy production of two nuclear reactors.

The installation of wind turbines has always been criticized, as they disfigure the landscape. With the…

Eco Factor: Low-output CSP systems for individual institutions.

In a bid to bring affordable energy solutions to off-the-grid areas of the world, student researchers at MIT have developed a small scale CSP (Concentrated Solar Power) system that…

Eco Factor: Solar-powered charger and recycled plastic bottle cases launched by Sprint.

Commencing green initiatives is nothing new for Sprint, as the company has been working on various cellphone recycling endeavors since 2001. Sprint claims that.

Eco Factor: Google will collect images on a pedal powered trike.

Even after facing so much controversy for Google Street View, Google has further expanded its service. But this time it has received some support from Visit Britain. Thousands of..

Eco Factor: Manufacturer promises recyclability and recoverability on all its current car models.

Bentley has joined the green campaign by announcing to deliver 85% recyclability and 95% recoverability of materials for all current Continental…

Eco Factor: Music station running on a homemade solar generator.

Recently we saw a solar-powered home theater setup designed by HTSA, and today we have a solar-powered music station with DJ capabilities that runs on a homemade setup of solar…

Eco Factor: Washbasin saves water by turning supply off when you leave.

Leaving the washbasin faucet open even after you’ve brushed your teeth is something very common in every household. Call it negligence or sleepiness, precious liters of…