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New Balance, one of the largest footwear makers in the world, released a new eco-friendly collection of shoes to its outdoor category. The shoes made from...
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Zipcar, Inc., the world’s largest car sharing service, has announced its first Electric Vehicle Pod to be located behind Westminster City Hall, in London. The pod...
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Eco Factor: Drones to be powered by solar cells embedded with pigment found in purple bacteria.
The U.S. armed forces had recently escalated its efforts to go green...
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Eco Factor: Tires made from oil extracted from orange peels.
Popular tire manufacturer Yokohama has tried to make its tires green by substituting orange oil extracted...
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Music is one thing that unites people across the globe. Since the world is getting more and more eco-conscious with each passing day, then how could the field of music...
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Eco Factor: Rooftop solar plant capable of generating over 18MWs of clean energy to power Milan Trade Fair.
Solar energy systems, be it on roofs or in the Sahara...
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Eco Factor: Solar-powered car by Cambridge University Eco Racing team.
Cambridge University Eco Racing’s solar-powered car, Endeavour, has officially been launched...
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You care about the environment and would give anything for lower emissions, right? Well, if you really do care and believe that electric vehicles are far better than...
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Eco Factor: US Department of Energy offering funding for CHP systems.
The world is currently going through a phase where lots of energy is needed with minimum impact...
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Eco Factor: Water desalination plant in Western Australia will purchase renewable energy for power.
With the freshwater crisis looming large, specifically in places...
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Bamboo is gaining wider acceptance in the green bloc, especially among the fashion mongers. Since the designers have slowly started using bamboo fabric in many of their...
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Eco Factor: Low-cost way to convert sugarcane juice into useful fuel.
Colorado-based Amyris Biotechnologies opened up a demonstration plant with a capacity of more...
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Eco Factor: Zero-emission bicycle.
Golf isn’t environmentally friendly but golf freaks can now go green with a golf caddy hitch. The $200 bicycle golf caddy is...
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A new model for carbon cuts has been proposed by the researchers at the Princeton Environmental Institute. The model targets the rich and the developed nations of the...
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Eco Factor: Low-emission hybrid buses launched by Volvo for transport for London.
Arriva London received the first batch of their Volvo hybrid double-decker buses....
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Eco Factor: Floating residential complex uses passive solar techniques.
The Seastead Design Contest witnessed a wooing and unusual architectural design by Marko...
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Eco Factor: Sustainable complex for China utilizes natural air for ventilation.
China has yet again pioneered in the field green architecture. Foshan Pearl Gymnasium...
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I really regret for not covering this one in atypical housing. The portable at the Lakeshore Catholic High School definitely deserved to be there for a reason or two....
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Organik Clothing proudly introduces a hot new bag to lug your beach requirements this summer. Handcrafted in U.S.A. using recycled Kona coffee sacks, the ‘Beach...
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Eco Factor: Photovoltaic plant capable of generating 75MW of green power.
We’ve seen solar plants capable of generating gigawatts of power being planned in different...
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Even the hybrid champions, Toyota have finalized plans to produce PHEV, so I strongly believe all that it is time all Prius owners move over to PHEV too. To get you...
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