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OneTicket Car concept is a bicycle in disguise
Eco Factor: Concept electric bicycle harnesses solar energy. Designed by industrial designer Alejandro Sanchez, the OneTicket Car is a one person electric bicycle with transparent solar panels ins…
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Feature-packed Eton Scorpion radio comes with a solar charger
Eco Factor: Multi-purpose device runs on solar energy. Eton radios are known to be cool and ecofriendly. However, unlike previous models, the company’s latest Scorpion radio is different – it d…
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SeaKinetics develops tethered tidal energy generator
Eco Factor: Device to convert tidal energy into renewable electricity. SeaKinetics has developed a tethered tidal and marine current energy generator that can provide zero carbon emission renewable…
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University of South Australia’s Trev to race around the world on solar energy
Eco Factor: Zero-emission electric vehicle powered by solar energy. A team from the University of South Australia is preparing a solar-powered car to participate in the first zero-emission car race…
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ideaForge unveils \'world’s first\' hand-powered cellphone charger
Eco Factor: Low-cost hand-powered charger. From less than 10 million telephones a decade ago, India has grown to the second largest telecom market in the world. This telecommunication revolution i…
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Self-powered Safe Hump lets you ride safe in the dark
Eco Factor: Concept speed bump powers built-in LEDs with mechanical energy. Roads humps aren’t noticed easily by drivers at night, especially cyclists, due to the weak light of the reflective str…
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Porsche plans Boxster sports car’s green avatar
Eco Factor: Low CO2 version of Porsche Boxster being planned. Porsche is planning a new green avatar of its popular Boxster sports car, which would be the automaker’s weapon to fight climate…
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Roehr Motorcycles to debut all-electric eSuperbike
Eco Factor: Zero-emission motorcycle powered by an electric engine. Roehr Motorcycles is set to unveil two electric motorcycles before mid-year and an all-electric 96bhp motorcycle with race level…
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Smart wind turbine sees the wind and adjusts accordingly
Eco Factor: Efficient wind turbines align themselves to wind direction for optimal performance. With the future of energy resting in renewable technologies, primarily dominated by solar and wind e…
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Physalia – A positive energy amphibious garden to clean European waterways
Eco Factor: Renewable energy generating amphibious garden to clean waterways. The UN estimates that rising at the current rate, population will soar to about 9.2 billion in 2050. However, even tod…
- January 1st, 2010
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Eco Tech: Sopogy inaugurates world’s first MicroCSP solar plant
Eco Factor: MicroCSP solar thermal plant to generate 2MW of renewable electricity. Sopogy Inc has inaugurated the world’s first MicroCSP solar thermal plant at the Natural Energy Laboratory of H…
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Eco Cars: New Honda CR-Z images and specs leaked
Eco Factor: Low-emission car powered by a hybrid engine. Details of Honda’s upcoming green ride, the new CR-Z, have scant but some Japanese websites have managed to get their hands on a sales br…
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Eco Architecture: Wilkinson Eyre Architects unveils mixed-use development plan for London
Eco Factor: Mixed-use energy-saving development. Wilkinson Eyre Architects have unveiled their proposal for the redevelopment of the 20 Blackfriars Road in the city of London. The sustainable mixed…
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Eco Gadgets: NTT DoCoMo envisions wearable cellphone powered by kinetic energy
Eco Factor: Concept phone harvests kinetic energy generated by the movement of the user. Japanese mobile communication giant NTT DoCoMo believes that by the year 2020, cellphones will be stuffed w…
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Eco Architecture: Sustainable Japanese teahouse gently sways in the wind
Eco Factor: Teahouse made from sustainable materials. Japanese architect Terunobu Fujimori has created a sustainable teahouse in Japan that gently sways in the breeze. Dubbed the Takasugi-an (tran…
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Eco Cars: Audi Cell Car concept is future stuffed in a green package
Eco Factor: Concept zero-emission car powered by electric motors. Designed by David Polášek, the Audi Cell concept car is what you can expect to drive after a couple of decades. The green machin…
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Eco Boats: Enso wing-sail catamaran offers a green cruise
Eco Factor: Concept catamaran harvests wind energy for propulsion. The Enso Wingsailed Catamaran is the work of industrial designer Zack Stephanchick, who has tried to design a low-emission 140…
- December 31st, 2009
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Eco Tech: Siemens to develop six minute charging tech for electric vehicles
Eco Factor: High voltage charger for electric cars. Siemens Energy Sector in Denmark is working on the EDISON project that involves the development of new charging technology that will enable EV o…
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Eco Cars: Deltoid electric concept car recharges its batteries with solar energy
Eco Factor: Concept car designed to get powered by solar energy. In an effort to green personal transportation, industrial designers have long imagined vehicles that are powered by electric engine…
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Eco Architecture: RAU Architects unveil energy harvesting Green Office 2015 project
Eco Factor: Concept multi-functional office building designed to run on renewable sources of energy. RAU Architects have unveiled the design of a sustainable mixed-use office building, dubbed the…
- December 28th, 2009
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Eco Cars: Ferrari’s hybrid concept car could be unveiled at Geneva Motor Show
Eco Factor: Low-emission car designed to run on a hybrid engine. A hybrid low-emission vehicle from Ferrari has been rumored for long. Italy’s Quattroroute magazine thinks that the auto maker is…
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Eco Tech: World’s fastest high-speed train unveiled in China
Eco Factor: High-speed electric train. The world’s fastest high-speed train has been launched in China that averages at over 217mph. The new train is faster than all other trains in the world an…
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Eco Architecture: Project Green – A sustainable mixed-use development for Austin
Eco Factor: Sustainable development to harvest renewable energy and conserve water. Architects all over the world are busy designing developments that are sustainable and have minimal impact on th…
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Eco Tech: Vipiemme Solar’s new manufacturing site will get powered by solar energy
Eco Factor: PV module manufacturing facility to harvest solar energy for power. Vipiemme Solar has announced that the company’s new manufacturing facility will be powered by renewable energy. Th…
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Eco Tech: Geodesic Solar Molecules float in the sky to harvest renewable energy
Eco Factor: Concept system to harvest solar energy. Researchers opine that harvesting 40 minutes of sunlight falling on the entire planet can power the world for about a year. However, till date on…
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Eco Tech: Cornell University researchers create energy-harvesting ‘Piezo-tree’
Eco Factor: Prototype device to harvest renewable energy. Researchers at the Cornell University have created an energy-harvesting tree that uses the flittering of leaves to produce electricity. Du…
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Eco Architecture: Coca-Cola opens new sustainable headquarters in Spain
Eco Factor: Sustainable office building harvests solar energy for heat and power. Coca-Cola has unveiled new headquarters building in Madrid that follows new sustainability criteria to improve ene…
- December 27th, 2009
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Eco Tech: Ashghal to develop solar-powered robots for regulating traffic
Eco Factor: Traffic regulating robots powered by solar energy. Qatar’s Public Works Authority (Ashghal) with support from the Qatar Science Club will soon be developing new robots that will repl…
- December 26th, 2009
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Eco Rides: Segway-inspired Yarga YoYo offers a zero-emission ride
Eco Factor: Concept zero-emission vehicle made from recyclable materials. Industrial designer James Yarger has come up with a zero-emission transportation concept dubbed the Yarga YoYo that is pri…
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Eco Rides: Eko Vehicles launches the world’s first production hybrid motorcycle
Eco Factor: Low-emission motorcycle runs on a hybrid engine. Indian manufacturer Eko Vehicles has announced the development of the ET-120, which is being claimed to be the world’s first productio…
- December 24th, 2009
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Eco Rides: BamTrike – A zero-emission recumbent trike in bamboo finish
Eco Factor: Pedal-powered trike made from sustainable materials. Monash University student Alexander Vittouris has come up with a zero-emission personal mobility vehicle that gets powered by human…
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Eco Rides: Peugeot’s all-electric E-Vivacity scooter to be made available by 2011
Eco Factor: Zero-emission scooter powered by lithium cobalt batteries. French auto manufacturer has announced plans to launch its first all-electric two wheeler by 2011. Dubbed the E-Vivacity, the…
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Eco Tech: Keahole Solar Power’s new farm generates renewable energy even after sunset
Eco Factor: Solar power plant capable of generating green electricity even after dark. Keahole Solar Power has installed an array of micro-scale concentrating solar power concentrators at the Hola…
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Eco Boats: Orcageno low-emission yacht powered by a hydrogen diesel-electric system
Eco Factor: Low-emission concept yacht. Egypt-based design studio Pharos Marine has unveiled plans for a new low-emission concept yacht, dubbed the Orcageno, that is powered by a hydrogen diesel-el…
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Eco Tech: Panasonic’s upcoming Li-ion battery could power your house for a week
Eco Factor: Li-ion battery to store surplus renewable energy for home use. After successfully acquiring more than a 50% stake in Sanyo, Panasonic is planning to commercialize a lithium-ion storage…
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Eco Tech: Asia’s largest HCPV plant powers up in Taiwan
Eco Factor: HCPV plant capable of producing 100MW of clean power annually. Asia’s largest high-concentration photovoltaic (HCPV) power plant has been powered up in Taiwan, and it is expected to s…
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Eco Homes: Instant House made from concrete tubes aims to reduce air pollution
Eco Factor: House constructed from sustainable materials. H3AR Architecture and Design has come up with an Instant House proposal for an international student design competition. The theme being a…
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Eco Tech: Russian ‘Chizhevsky chandelier’ produces electricity from thin air
Eco Factor: Device harvests static electricity from air. We’ve seen devices that can produce potable water from thin air. Scientists in Russia have discovered another green use of air, by harvest…
- December 23rd, 2009
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Eco Rides: Concept shape-shifting vehicle for Audi runs on a bio-diesel fueled turbine
Eco Factor: Fuel-efficient vehicle runs sustainably on bio-diesel. Industrial designer Małgorzata Hop has envisioned a concept vehicle for Audi that runs on futuristic technology for a clean, low-…
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Eco Architecture: Zwarts Jansma unveil Kharadi neighborhood masterplan for Pune
Eco Factor: Mixed-use development to harvest rainwater and solar energy. Dutch architecture firm Zwarts & Jansma has unveiled the masterplan for the new Kharadi neighborhood to be developed in…
- December 22nd, 2009
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Eco Gadgets: Shower Brake puts a brake on shower time to conserve water
Eco Factor: Water saving shower reduces shower time. There is nothing better than a warm shower on a cold evening after a hectic day at the office. However, relaxing and craving for those few minu…
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Eco Rides: Roadrunner electric-assist trike has enough space for your luggage
Eco Factor: Concept zero-emission electric-assist trike. The Roadrunner Trike is the work of industrial designer Cikaric Dragan, who knows that one major hurdle that bikes face is the unavailabilit…
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Eco Tech: Scotland’s new wave energy plant to power 13,000 households
Eco Factor: Wave energy power plant capable of generating 200MW of power. Scottish energy developer Pelamis has teamed up with European energy giant Vattenfall to develop a $100 million wave energ…
- December 21st, 2009
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Eco Fashion: Diffus’ LED Climate Dress responds to CO2 concentration in the atmosphere
Eco Factor: Hi-tech dress monitors the concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. Danish design company Diffus has come up with an LED-equipped Climate Dress that responds to the concent…
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Eco Architecture: Perkins+Will’s SANY Beijing to exist in harmony with nature
Eco Factor: Sustainable development to make use of natural resources. Perkins+Will have emerged as winners in the “Conceptual Design” category at the 8th International Biennale of Architecture…
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Eco Homes: Solar-powered itHouse minimizes impact on the delicate ecosystem
Eco Factor: Sustainable house designed to run on off-grid solar energy. Taalman Koch has designed a sustainable off-grid dwelling that utilizes a series of components prefabricated off-site to min…
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Eco Architecture: KCAP and JHK Architects to build sustainable PR facility in Utrecht
Eco Factor: Energy-saving park and ride facility in Utrecht. KCAP Architects and Planners together with JHK Architecten have won the competition to design a P&R facility in Utrecht. The proje…
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Eco Architecture: Rryuichi Ashizawa Architects’ Bamboo Forest and Corinth Hut
Eco Factor: Pavilion made from sustainable materials. Rryuichi Ashizawa Architects have designed a series of temporary wooden buildings for the Aqua Metropolis Osaka Event. The sustainable buildin…
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Eco Tech: Solar Tree – An artificial tree to produce renewable energy
Eco Factor: Device fabricated to produce and store renewable energy and supply free electricity to residential homes. The Solar Tree by industrial designer Matthew Seibert is an artificial tree tha…
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Eco Tech: Airate, aesthetically pleasing wind turbine for green urbanities
Eco Factor: Vertical axis wind turbine concept. Three blade wind turbines do help in generating green electricity, however, they use up a lot of space and must be set against prevailing wind to op…
