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Eco Factors: Living Xmas trees to be replanted in neighborhoods after the holidays.

The eco-minded residents of San Francisco have a unique opportunity to keep their eco credentials intact this Christmas. SF Environment Department has teamed up…

Eco Factor: The largest billboard on the planet is made from biodegradable and recycled materials.

The land of records, Dubai, has made another entry into the Guinness Book of World Records, not with another land reclamation project, but with a…

Eco Factor: Portable power pack can be recharged using solar energy.

Xantrex has launched their new XPower Portable Powerpack Solar that comes with a 5 Watt detachable solar panel to enhance its run time by 25%. The incorporated solar panel has…

Eco Factor: Rapid-charging battery from Toshiba.

Toshiba has announced the development of a new kind of lithium-ion battery that needs just 5 minutes of charge time for 90% charging. Known as SCiB or Super Charge Ion Battery, the battery is…

Eco Factor: Eclipse’s solar gear designed to charge portable electronics.

You often carry your electronic gear along whenever you go out for a picnic. While staying at an uninhabited location thrills our senses, the unavailability of a charging..

Eco Factor: Energy monitoring devices monitors electricity, water and gas consumption.

Food, shelter and clothing are no longer the basic necessities of mankind. We are now more dependent on technology than ever before. Be if for food or…

Eco Factor: VIVACE converters to harness ocean or river power even at slow currents.

Oceans pack an enormous amount of energy in themselves. Researchers estimate that just 0.1 percent of the energy in the ocean could support the energy needs of…

Eco Factor: Nitrogen fertilization increases leaf albedo.

We all know that trees suck up carbon dioxide and release the all important oxygen for us to breathe. This natural phenomenon has until now saved our planet from getting too hot for life to.

Eco Factor: Furniture made from old reclaimed wood.

The reduction in the number of trees due to urbanization and the demand for wooden furniture has escalated the effects of global warming. While designers now tend to develop skyscrapers with…

Eco Factor: A structure made from electronic items we discard during our lifetime aims to educate on the benefits of recycling.

Statistics show that an average citizen of the United Kingdom produces about 3.3 tons of electronic waste in their…