Eco Factor: Fuel-efficient, lightweight car.
Taking fuel-efficiency to its utmost limits, some students have designed a new fuel-efficient car dubbed the Maritime Mileage Machine. The car comes with a lightweight body made of Kevlar, an…
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Eco Factor: Radio stations powered by solar energy.
Residents in certain remote areas of Africa still lack access to grid electricity, and instant communication is still a distant dream for them. Orange Guinea Conakry and Ericsson have now teamed..
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Eco Factor: Cellphone powered by solar energy.
Just after cellphone manufacturers like LG, Samsung and ZTE announced their solar-powered devices at the MWC, KDDI’s design studio has a latest concept device designed by Japanese Takumi Ota –…
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Eco Factor: Cost-effective solar cells can be printed like currency notes.
The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO), a world leading research organization, has announced that they have succeeded in developing a new..
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Eco Factor: Kitchen cabinetry and base units made from recyclable materials.
Italian manufacturer Valcucine has developed the world’s first recyclable modular kitchen having a structure made from recycled aluminum, consuming just 20% of the…
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Eco Factor: Recycled washing machine works without electricity.
Recently we saw a team of students at MIT develop an energy harnessing shock absorber system that could provide electricity for your next-gen electric cars, and today we have another..
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Eco Factor: Solar-powered radio made from PLA.
Earlier today we discussed a concept MP3 player which uses the power of your fingers to deliver music in a retro way, and now we have another eco-invention for people in love with music. The Blister…
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Eco Factor: Solar-powered streetlight design.
Whenever solutions to some of the gravest problems confronting humans today are sought, there is no better guide that Mother Nature herself. Designer Jongoh Lee too has taken help from nature in…
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Eco Factor: Fuel-cell operable at 550°C.
Cutting down on the size and temperature requirements of fuel cells, The National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) has developed a new fuel cell that’s just the size of a…
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Eco Factor: Electric golf cart charging station running on solar and wind energy.
A team of students at the Saginaw Valley State University have begun working on a great project, which if successful will green all vehicles that are used to run to..
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