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Eco Factor: Dew collectors reduce the amount of water required for irrigation, protect plants from weeds.
Israel-based start-up Tal-Ya Water Technologies has announced a new product that squeezes dew from the air for watering crops. The system is.
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Eco Factor: Water and energy saving washing machine.
Researchers at the University of Leeds have developed a new washing machine, which when fully developed would be...
made popular Jun 22 2009
Eco Factor: Buoys to monitor and protect the quality of water.
Researchers at Waikato University have designed solar-powered buoys that will help monitor and protect...
made popular Jun 11 2009
Eco Factor: Water cleaner absorbs garbage and oil from the surface of water to keep it clean.
Freshwater sources are on a decline, and with global warming taking...
made popular Jun 10 2009
Eco Factor: Rainwater harvesting system made from recycled materials.
One thing that you’ll find in almost all developing nations is clogged drains and gutters...
made popular Jun 6 2009
Eco Factor: Solar-powered system extracts water from humid air.
Access to clean drinking water is not as common as people living in urban areas think it to be. With...
made popular Jun 6 2009
Eco Factor: DIY home energy monitor aims to reduce energy consumption.
We’ve seen some really astonishing gadgets that allow you to save energy at your home without...
made popular Jun 2 2009
Eco Factor: Sustainable skyscraper for Mexico generates solar electricity.
Designed to bring Mexico on the green map of the world, Jorge Hernandez de la Garza...
made popular Jun 1 2009
Eco Factor: Water saving system mixes fresh water with gray water for toilet flushing.
We’ve seen concepts that aim to make use of the gray water produced in your...
made popular May 22 2009
Designed by designer Jang WooSeok, the “Eco Bath System” is a new concept that combines the functions of a sink and toilet bowl. Drawing inspiration from the...
made popular May 21 2009
Industrial designer Fredrik Stenström has designed a simple washbasin that turns off water supply automatically after you’ve left the bathroom. Similar to a...
made popular May 20 2009
Eco Factor: Grey water capturing and recycling system saves potable water.
Designed by Stuart Winkless, the Grey Away system works by recycling water from areas such...
made popular May 1 2009
Eco Factor: Green roof used to grow vegetables for the restaurant below.
The Flat, an old Holiday Inn Motor hotel, which was converted into luxury apartments with an...
made popular Apr 30 2009
Water conservation being the need of the hour, it’s necessary that every single drop of water is used efficiently. You can start saving water and serious money with...
made popular Apr 27 2009
Eco Factor: Water-saving garden sprinkler.
With the water crisis looming large, homeowners are always on the hunt for gadgets that might help them conserve a few...
made popular Apr 23 2009
Senator Gaylord Nelson had an idea for Earth Day when he actually thought of finding a way to put back the focus on environment once and for all. Earth Day is all about...
made popular Apr 21 2009
Eco Factor: Porous pavement reuses trashed glass pieces.
Presto Geosystems has developed a new kind of hard-surfaced pavement made from recycled glass which can...
made popular Apr 14 2009
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Henry Ford once said: “Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success.”
Punch: Little drops of...
made popular Apr 11 2009
Eco Factor: Water-saving device allows farmers to water only when trees are thirsty.
Israeli scientists have developed a new device that could enable a tree to text,...
made popular Apr 3 2009
Eco Factor: Water-saving shower head reduces waste.
Teenagers are known for wasting a lot of time getting ready each day, and the major part of that time goes under...
made popular Apr 1 2009
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Eco Factor: Water-saving device allows farmers to water only when trees are thirsty.
Israeli scientists have developed a new device that could enable a tree to text,...
made popular Apr 3 2009
With growing consciousness for going green and as eco-friendly way of living catches on across the globe, more and more people are opting to mould their own homes in...
made popular Aug 18 2008
With water conservation becoming more and more important, designers look for more and more innovative ways to save up every last drop. This must have been heavy on...
made popular Jul 31 2008
The land which was the birth place of so many conquerors and warlords in the medieval world, is now a demure agrarian economy and is finding it hard even to continue...
made popular Jun 16 2008
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The failure of an earthen embankment on a century-old irrigation canal that flooded this growing town has federal water managers concerned about the safety of nearly...
made popular Apr 5 2008
Students of the world are really getting to make some of the best eco gadgets and are dishing out the best eco-solutions that are possible and it is really nice to see...
made popular Mar 26 2008
Finally we have something for the general masses. Amazing work Whisson! Water is a common chemical substance that is essential to all known forms of life. Common, but...
made popular Nov 6 2007
Spreading awareness about environmental hazards, resorting to eco-friendly alternatives are certainly good news. But there seems to be a hitch somewhere. May be we are...
made popular Oct 11 2007
Now the crops will to talk to farmers. Researchers at the University of Colorado at Boulder have adapted a technology developed by NASA for conserving water for plant...
made popular Jun 18 2007
This giant glowing flower lit the Clerkenwell Green of London up brilliantly for the first time. This is no simple light. It is highly-energy efficient, hence...
made popular Jun 22 2006
Sustainable development is required to improve the quality of life of the present and future generations. And for this, managing the natural resources and protecting...
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For agricultural countries, the soil is the most important resource. For Taiwan too, the soil is the origin of its industrial power. Through time Taiwan’s...
made popular Nov 3 2005
A vote of no-confidence in the state’s Agriculture and Water Ministers. Yes, and that too by a group of Victorian farmers. The Water Ministers removed some...
made popular Oct 24 2005
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A scinillometer transmitter sits in an open Alfalfa field in Bylthe, Calif. It’s a laser device that measures evaporation and helps in calculating exactly how much water is needed to properly irrigate.
