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Eco Factor: Energy saving device wins Global Live EDGE award.

Portugal-based designer Pedro Rodrigues has won this year’s Premier Farnell’s Global Live EDGE competition with his ingenious and intelligent energy saving device, which not only…

Eco Factor: Modifying an electric blender to run on pedal power.

Modifying energy-guzzling machines to run on pedal power is not a new idea and we, at EcoFriend, have been regular in keeping you informed on the latest and the most ingenious ways…

Eco Factor: Solar Park to generate 419KW of clean electric power.

Denver-based Conergy has developed the world’s first thin-film solar energy tracking system, which is installed at California’s South San Joaquin Irrigation District (SSJID),…

Eco Factor: Electricity powered concept urban transport system.

With the rise in population and the increase of the number of vehicles on the roads, futuristic vehicles need to shift the way we move, by taking up less space per individual while in.

Eco Factor: Sustainable structure minimizes construction waste.

In a bid to make a statement on UAE’s view on sustainability, Forster + Partners’ have broken ground upon their UAE pavilion for the 2010 Shanghai Expo. Drawing inspiration from…

Eco Factor: Car powered by lithium batteries.

Stauffacherbenz, working along with the Rapperswil Technical University in Switzerland, has developed a low-feature electric vehicle dubbed the e’mo, or efficient mobility and electric motion. The…

Eco Factor: Concept phone intended to be made from ecofriendly materials.

With the recent advancements in technology and chip design, cellphones have evolved from normal calling devices into AIO gadgets with lots to offer. However as technology…

Eco Factor: Ecofriendly rollercoaster runs on pedal power.

If you think that the biggest and the most adventurous rollercoasters around the world are no match to your manly spirit, then the Skycycle at the Washuzan Highland Park in Okayama might…

Eco Factor: Energy-efficient LCDs from Samsung.

Designing to the demands of green LCDs, Samsung has launched a couple of new displays that the company is touting to be 33% less energy hungry that all other LCDs developed by them till date. Coming..

Eco Factor: Car powered by photovoltaic cells.

A team of students at the Cambridge University have developed a new solar call, entitled the “Bethany”, which can cruise at 60 mph, using the same amount of energy as a conventional hairdryer….