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Eco Factor: Foldable solar panel to be used as an AA battery.

Though AA batteries have been outclassed by the more efficient lithium counterparts, there are still some gadgets like your retro Walkman or your TV’s remote control, which still…

Eco Factor: Low-emission hybrid bus designed for the compact streets of London.

The Hector Serrano Studio has won the second prize in the New Bus For London competition with an ecofriendly bus called the “Welcome Back.” The designers bring in..

Eco Factor: Plant-based resin to be used to manufacture interiors of hybrids.

Hybrid cars added a new and green dimension to urban transportation. These cars not only ensure a low emission ride, but also take care of the speed and agility one gets.

Eco Factor: Solar-powered bridge monitoring device.

A weakened bridge not only poses a threat to traffic but also to the life below it. Getting the real-time status of a bridge might not be as easy as it seems, but if professors at Kansas State…

Eco Factor: Motorcycle powered by electric motor.

After the success Zero Motorcycles achieved with their electric Zero X motorcycle, the company is planning to celebrate more success next spring with another electric motorcycle called the Zero S…

Eco Factor: Old car parts recycled into beautiful sculptures.

Getting rid of your old car in an ecofriendly manner might not be as easy as it seems. Even if you give your car for recycling, it will take tons of fuel to melt down the metal to…

Instead of gifting a completely new item this Christmas try to gift something that though new, has been made from old and found objects. This amazing Fan Man sculpture has been made by a creative artist, Jay Garrison, using found objects such as CD…

Eco Factor: Sustainable housing project for a 42-hectare site in Darlington.

FAT (Fashion Architecture Taste) has developed a masterplan for the redevelopment of Lingfield Point, a 42-hectare site in Darlington County Durham. This new architecture.

Eco Factor: Floor lamp made from recycled materials.

We often see products made from recycled materials that bring tears to our eyes. Be it the recycled CD clock or the skull made from old kitchen utensils, they all make us wonder about the brain..

Eco Factor: USA’s largest solar-powered radio station.

Taking solar energy to a completely new “Musical” level, KTAO has become USA’s first radio station to be powered by solar energy. The station hosts 140 photovoltaic panels that…