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Eco Factor: Hybrid Hummer H3 gets 100mpg.

Hummers are known to be polluters, and with their monstrous size, fuel-guzzling engine and the materials involved make them some of the most un-ecofriendly rides. However, Raser Technologies is trying to…

Eco Factor: Zero-emission PCM material is recyclable and green.

Dry ice is not a new constituent in shipment, particularly of perishables and other goods that need to be kept well below their freezing temperature. It is now being considered a…

Eco Factor: World’s largest solar power tower plant.

The world’s largest solar power tower plant developed by Abengoa Solar has begun operation, after a successful three-day testing period. Called the PS20, the solar power tower plant…

Eco Factor: Portable device to harness and store solar energy.

Developed by design students at the Indian Institute of technology, Kanpur, the PhotoCYL is a portable device inspired from plants. The leaves are made from thin film Cadmium Indium…

Eco Factor: Children’s website teaches the art of environmental conservation.

Australia-based Sharon Lowe has created her very own internet ecosystem aimed to offer kids a fun way to learn the art of environmental conservation. Called the…

Eco Factor: Foot-powered generator for your portable gadgets.

Without a charged battery, your portable electronic gear is nothing more than small chunks of trendy looking plastic. Having a discharged cellphone in the middle of nowhere frustrates…

Eco Factor: Company modifies electric cars to run on solar energy.

Solar-powered car concepts are nothing new at EcoFriend. However, with the cost of solar energy still much more than conventional electricity, not many concepts are expected to reach…

Eco Factor: Zero-emission car powered by hydrogen.

Mazda’s ecofriendly hydrogen-powered car the RX-8 Hydrogen RE made it to the streets of Norway last October, when 30 cars were imported from Japan. With the increase in the number of people…

Eco Factor: Bricks made from renewable material.

A team of students from the Prasetiya Mulya Business School in Indonesia has won the top prize at the tenth annual Global Social Venture Competition at the University of California. The team’s…

Eco Factor: Recyclable plastic for electronic components.

We all know that recycling thermoplastic or the plastic used in water bottles and polyethylene bags is easy. However, recycling chips and circuit boards commonly used in electronic…