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Eco Factor: Kinetic energy harnesser to charge a hiker’s electronic gear.

Maintaining juice in the batteries of your portable electronic gear when you’re out for a hiking trip seems impossible. With people getting more and more dependent on…

Eco Factor: Sustainable ecosystem inspired from dragonflies.

You might hate the humming sound of a dragonfly as they whistle past your nose when you’re preparing a nice barbeque, but architects at Vincent Callebaut seem to be so obsessed with…

Eco Factor: Solar Park capable of generating more than 1500MW of electric power.

Yesterday news from Australian media surfaced that the government is planning to build the world’s largest solar power plant, and today we have similar news coming..

Eco Factor: Replacing chemicals inside a lithium-ion battery with oxygen enhances storage capacity 10 times.

Increasing lithium-ion batteries storage capacity without adding much weight or increasing the size of the pack is the puzzle car and…

Eco Factor: Technology that can harness solar power even in bad weather conditions.

Designer Eli Hariton has conceptualized an innovative method that will integrate modern solar technologies to help solve the ever-present energy crisis. He has.

Eco Factor: Exercise machines at the University of Oregon generate electricity.

We’ve seen some ingenious ways to generate electricity in the past and using exercise machines as electricity generators is one way which is gaining popularity in…

Eco Factor: Energy-efficient refrigerator with a built-in composter.

How many times have you bought food items that were already present in your refrigerator? I guess the number would be more than once a week. This means the food items you bought..

Eco Factor: Micro-hydro turbine for passionate campers.

Apart from solar and wind energy, the most promising way to harness renewable energy is to generate electricity from the flow of water. If you’re an enthusiastic camper, charging your…

Eco Factor: World’s largest solar energy plant planned for Australia.

Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has said in a statement that the government is ready to invest $1.05 million (USD) to build the world’s largest solar power plant with…

Eco Factor: Bus shelter made from sustainable materials and powered by solar energy.

Industrial designer Stuart Sharples has designed a bus shelter for the rural world, which would ease waiting time and keep waiting passengers informed about the…