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Eco Factor: Mercedes-Benz to debut three zero and low-emission cars at the Detroit Auto Show.

Designing a green car is easy on paper and we regularly see some of such concept cars being designed. Mercedes-Benz wants to turn some green driving…

Eco Factor: Water saving showerhead turns off water once the temperature is just right for you to bathe.

Many people say that there is nothing more relaxing that a comfortable hot shower right after a busy and hectic day at work. Hot showers…

Eco Factor: Modified Wii-Mote has body made of hemp and natural fibers.

With videogames getting more graphical and with companies like Nintendo and Sony launching new and better products, their use is no longer limited to kids. We all love playing.

Eco Factor: Solar-powered lampshade.

Sony has showcased a new Hana-Akari prototype lampshade at the Eco-Products 2008 fair currently being held at Tokyo Big Sight in Japan that shows the bright and beautiful side of solar panels. The lampshade…

Christmas celebrations cannot be made complete without lots of food, wine and some great music. While your iPod can make you merry, without a nice dock the celebrations are limited. The Vers 1.5R music dock is just perfect for green Christmas…

Eco Factor: Old coal mine repurposed to generate geothermal energy.

Coal was one of the main sources of energy for the Netherlands, but the need to protect the environment and the discovery of cheap natural gas in the north side of the Netherlands.

Eco Factor: Piezoelectric devices installed on highways to harvest energy from passing vehicles.

Researchers at the Techion-Israel Institute of Technology in Haifa hope to convert open highways into renewable energy generators using the technology.

Eco Factor: Fuel cell charger for portable electronic gadgets.

Fuel cell chargers offer renewable energy to charge our portable electronic gear that includes cellphones, digital cameras, PMPs and even portable GPS units, but some drawbacks have…

Eco Factor: World’s first kinetic energy harnessing door.

Recently we read about the efforts put in at a Japanese railway station to harness the energy generated when someone walks over piezoelectric devices installed at the railway station’s..

Eco Factor: 3-seater car powered by lithium batteries.

Glimpses of the future have always attracted one and all. These visions get even more exhilarating if they show green and non-polluted urbanities. The “Mutant-X”, designed by Rajeev Nair,..