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Eco Factor: Eco-friendly nightclub hosts a multitude of sustainable features.

New York City has finally got its first eco-friendly night club – The Greenhouse. According to its name, the night club hosts many green features to lure eco-activists.

Eco Factor: Vibration-powered sensors to detect road problems.

Omron has developed a compact generator that can harness vibration and convert it into electricity. The generator is based on an “electret power generation system,” which generates.

Eco Factor: Lighting system made from recycled plastic.

Designers Wan-Jin Joo and Hyun-Joung Yoo have developed an ecofriendly lighting system called the Arbre that brings a LED-lit tree to your house, making you feel close to nature. The energy…

Eco Factor: Cool looking laptop stand made from corrugated cardboard.

Using a laptop continuously for hours is not just exhaustive, but it also has some side effects on your body, especially your arms and wrists. A laptop stand can provide…

Eco Factor: Phone charged by kinetic energy comes with a variety of health monitoring sensors.

Recently we witnessed a basic phone powered by solar energy, and now we have one that powers itself by harnessing the kinetic energy of the body. The…

Eco Factor: Electric car gets powered by solar panels.

In 1973, a Swedish automobile designer named Bengt Ilon dreamt of a car that could move sideways on “Omni-wheels,” which could speed up transport and take it to a whole new level. The…

Eco Factor: Hydrogen-powered sports car from Honda.

Concept cars are something we all love to watch and hope that one day we just might get to drive one or at least sit in one. This wait continues to increase and we finally set our eyes on another.

Eco Factor: Sculptures made from recycled materials to beautify your home.

Recycling is not only one of the most creative arts but it also needs some imagination and lots of skills to perfect. Michelle Stitzlein is an artist who has both these…

Eco Factor: Low carbon tumble dryer runs on gas rather than electricity.

British firm White Knight has come up with a couple of gas-powered tumble dryers that they hope will be able to reduce the user’s carbon footprint. These dryers could be a..

Eco Factor: Concept vehicle powered by electric in-wheel motors.

Some concepts vehicles look weird, some lack the basic safety features, some are just too futuristic, but Scarab is safe, developed using current technology and is one hot machine…