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Eco Factor: Modular home generates solar and wind electricity, harvests rainwater.
Designed by Michael Jantzen, the Homestead House is a design for alternative housing that explores the potential use of renewable energy generating systems and...
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Eco Factor: Highly efficient solar cells are tailored to suit their location.
UK-based Quantasol has achieved a world record for the most efficient gallium arsenide...
made popular Jul 2 2009
Eco Factor: New solar plants to be built on public lands.
Federal agencies are eyeing the possibility of converting vast areas of barren land in different states of...
made popular Jul 1 2009
Outdoor seating might not be a thing to cherish to most of the users, but the “Oasis” by designer Roxanna Strick is seating with a difference that offers luxury as...
made popular Jun 29 2009
Eco Factor: Solar and electromagnetic wave powered concept phone.
News recently surfaced that Nokia is planning to develop new handsets that don’t need a connection...
made popular Jun 26 2009
Eco Factor: Solar-powered laptop and gadget charger.
If you’re travelling by your car, you’re never away from a charging point which can recharge your cellphones...
made popular Jun 25 2009
Eco Factor: Zero-emission electric car powered by solar energy.
The enhancement in solar technology has made it possible for car designers to incorporate tiny solar...
made popular Jun 25 2009
The Symposium on the Climate Change in London witnessed the US Energy Secretary Steven Chu raising concerns over global warming. He went on to suggest painting roofs...
made popular Jun 23 2009
Luxury campers with eco values are simply going to appreciate the “tent of the future” as envisioned by Orange. Camping needs have gone just too modern. To address...
made popular Jun 23 2009
Eco Factor: Futuristic concept tent can harness solar energy to provide electricity to portable gadgets.
Orange, utilizing cutting edge technology in solar harnessing...
made popular Jun 23 2009
Eco Factor: Solar-powered battery charger.
With the latest innovations in photovoltaic technology, new products that help you charge your portable gadgets with...
made popular Jun 22 2009
Eco Factor: LED-equipped cap runs on solar energy.
We’ve been regular in showcasing solar-powered gadgets, which sometimes keep you off the wall socket for a charge,...
made popular Jun 20 2009
Georgia Tech Solar Jackets introduces solar headlights to an all-electric Audi TT turning it to a solar-assist electric car while retaining TT’s all-wheel drive....
made popular Jun 19 2009
Eco Factor: Zero-emission Audi TT runs on electricity, harnesses solar energy.
Originally a not-so-green car, Audi TT has been given a green makeover by members of...
made popular Jun 19 2009
Eco Factor: Zero-emission electric car powered by solar energy.
When unveiled in March, Koenigsegg’s Quant stunned one and all with its ecofriendly credentials....
made popular Jun 19 2009
Eco Factor: Handset powered by solar energy.
The Mobile World Congress saw cellphone manufactures showcasing green cellphones that were made from green materials and...
made popular Jun 19 2009
Eco Factor: Solar-powered high-rise tower for Rotterdam.
Dutch architecture firm, Monolab, has designed a high-rise tower for Rotterdam that will definitely be like a...
made popular Jun 18 2009
Eco Factor: Home-built boombox runs on solar energy.
For those who want to keep themselves entertained when in a park, without spending a lot on expensive batteries...
made popular Jun 18 2009
Eco Factor: Solar and wind generators mounted on highways could be a new way to generate green power.
With the ever increasing demand of green energy, inventors and...
made popular Jun 17 2009
Eco Factor: Solar-powered kiosk provides recycled fabric bags for an idea.
Elliott Montgomery is making people realize the importance of waste management by making...
made popular Jun 17 2009
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Eco Factor: Silent wind turbine generates up to 23KW of green electrical power.
With solar energy not available during night, green-minded home owners are looking...
made popular Jun 20 2009
Eco Factor: Solar and wind generators mounted on highways could be a new way to generate green power.
With the ever increasing demand of green energy, inventors and...
made popular Jun 17 2009
Eco Factor: Self-sufficient tower powered by wind and solar energy.
Designed by Philip Crewe, Rural Space is an investigation into creating a temporary living space to...
made popular Jun 15 2009
Eco Factor: Wind-powered residential complex will seek LEED Silver certification.
EcoLogic Lofts, a new seven-story condominium residence, will be built in the...
made popular Jun 15 2009
According to a report released by the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) and Greenpeace, the wind power has the capability to supply 34% of world’s electricity by 2050...
made popular Jun 13 2009
The Toronto-based builders Dwell on Design and Healthy Buildings have teamed up to present the first of the 12 WIDE series of 12×36 California Edition of the...
made popular Jun 13 2009
Eco Factor: Structure powered by wind energy.
The best thing about the green movement is that it pushes the design envelope in directions never thought possible, and...
made popular Jun 12 2009
Eco Factor: Concept ice vehicle powered by solar and wind energy.
Niklas Palm, a design student at the Umeå Institute of Design, has shared with us his latest...
made popular Jun 11 2009
Eco Factor: Wind farm generating 1,000MW of power.
Germany’s biggest renewable energy company is on its way to build Australia’s biggest wind farm near Broken Hill...
made popular Jun 10 2009
Eco Factor: Wind-powered hand warmer makes your bike ride safe and comfortable.
Often hands get cold riding a bike in chilly weather, which makes riding a bike tough....
made popular Jun 10 2009
Eco Factor: Small wind turbine generates electricity at low wind speeds.
Wind energy does offer a promise to power your home with green electricity provided your...
made popular Jun 8 2009
Eco Factor: Helmets equipped with wind turbines to power a two-wheeler’s lights.
A team of students at Cheng Shiu University have developed a new helmet that...
made popular Jun 8 2009
Eco Factor: Solar and wind powered installation used to produce edible oil and biodiesel from oil bearing crops.
Statistics point that in the African countryside only...
made popular Jun 3 2009
Ideal wind speed is what decides the efficiency of a wind turbine. It needs to be tuned for a certain type of wind to be efficient and smart. Thanks to the latest...
made popular May 28 2009
Eco Factor: Integrating wind turbines in electrical transmission towers in France could rival the energy production of two nuclear reactors.
The installation of wind...
made popular May 20 2009
Eco Factor: Wind and solar powered structure for multiple uses.
Michael Jantzen has always amazed us with some stunning creations that show a different and a green...
made popular May 16 2009
Winner of “The 2030 Challenge” organized by the City of Vancouver “to address climate change plans and to guide greener and denser development, reducing carbon...
made popular May 7 2009
Eco Factor: Highly efficient wind turbine design for high-density, low-wind areas.
Conventional three-blade wind turbines might be able to churn out an enormous amount...
made popular May 7 2009
Inspired by one of the most beautiful creations of nature, the bird, industrial designer Julien Misrachi has designed a sand yacht, in a vehicle, that lets you control...
made popular May 6 2009
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