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Eco Gadgets: Flexible solar panel for rechargeable batteries.
Disposable batteries did transform technology and let to the advent of a range of portable electronic devices that were powered by them. However, since most of these batteries end up in the landfill after they’re discharged, ...
Green Living
Energy Efficiency
Eco Factor: Solid-state rechargeable lithium-air battery reduces risk of explosion.
Engineers at the University of Dayton Research Institute (UDRI) have developed the first solar-state, rechargeable lithium-air battery that addresses the fire and explosion risks common with lithium-ion ...
Green Living
Eco Factor: Carbon neutral homes designed to be powered on renewable energy.
After developing the best in solar technology, Sanyo has announced that it will soon be marketing solar-powered sustainable homes in Japan. The Sanyo Home will be equipped with a 3.78KW solar array and a 1.57KW ...
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Energy Efficiency
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Eco Factor: Zero-emission supercar runs on batteries.
Electric Cars of Springfield (ECOS) have recently unveiled their all-electric supercar at SEMA 2009. The Lamborghini-styled Harbinger™ is designed to reach a speed of 60mph in just 5 seconds and has an electronically-imposed limit of ...
Green Living
Eco Factor: Pedal-powered energy generators developed by Duracell.
Duracell has kicked off its energy collection system that will power the iconic 2010 numerals on New Year’s Eve. The Power Rovers developed by the company ask visitors to pedal to generate energy, which will be stored for ...
Green Living
Energy Efficiency
Eco Factor: Renewable energy storage system provides compressed air to generate energy.
Renewable energy giants are in a race to develop the biggest and the most efficient renewable energy farms, there are few who are thinking of ways to store all that energy in a system that can provide ...
Green Living
Energy Efficiency
Eco Factor: Sustainable building designed to reduce energy consumption.
NL Architects has proposed SOZAWE, a sustainable development for Groningen City that will provide office spaces, a large interior public space and ample space to park 215 cars. The building carries green areas on ...
Green Living
Energy Efficiency
Eco Factor: Storing renewable energy in ice to reduce peak daytime energy demand.
Of the total amount of electricity generated by all sources, about 75% is used by buildings, a major fraction of which is consumed by air conditioners. With the demand of renewable energy increasing with ...
Green Living
Energy Efficiency
Eco Factor: Concept electric vehicle designed to be powered by renewable energy.
Designed by Vlad Icobet , the Renault Aeon is a concept electric vehicle that makes sure that your daily commute to the office has minimum impact on the ecosystem. The all-electric car is inspired by modern ...
Green Living
Energy Efficiency
Eco Factor: Students develop bio cell to clean sewage water and generate electricity.
A team of engineering students at Indian Institute of Technology in Kharagpur have developed a bio cell, which they claim can be used to treat sewage water and also generate renewable electricity – a ...
Green Living
Eco Factor: Research focuses on ways to produce biomass best suited for biofuel production.
Researchers at Purdue University have identified and grouped the genes responsible for cell wall development in maize, which could further help discover ways to produce biomass best suited for ...
Green Living
Eco Factor: Renewable energy power plant to be setup for Crayola.
PPL Renewable Energy has joined forces with UGI Corp. and Crayola to break ground on a 15-acre solar energy park at Crayola’s headquarters and manufacturing facility in Forks Township. The renewable energy generated by the ...
Green Living
Energy Efficiency
Eco Factor: Robotic alarm clock made from found items.
While most alarm clocks are equipped with a neat little button that allows you to snooze for a few more minutes before you get ready for the day, designer Vadim Ryazanov thinks that the same button is the reason for most of us who ...
Green Living
Eco Factor: Mixed-use space created from office waste.
Creating functional pieces of art from items that no one bothers to give a second look is what artists Antoine Morris and David Long believe in doing. The duo has created The Mobile Office from waste materials found within one block ...
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Recycling
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Eco Factor: Low-emission car powered by a gasoline/LPG hybrid engine.
Often being criticized for a fuel guzzling high-emission engine, Alfa Romeo has tried to solve some woes with a newly launched dual-fueled LPG version of the Turbo 1.4-liter engine in a hatchback model.
The ...
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Eco Factor: Concept streetlamp designed to harness wind
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In this fast moving world with an even faster shrinking space, folding bikes are an interesting solution to address concerns pertaining to transportation and storage. Take a look at top of the edge folding concept bicycles that offer a unique combination of speed, folding ease, ...
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Eco Factor: Wind farm with an installed capacity of 140.7MW.
New South Wales has finally got its biggest wind farm, the Capital Wind Farm that can generate renewable energy to power over 60,000 homes. The wind farm is equipped with 67 Suzlon S88 wind turbines, each of which can generate ...
Green Living
Energy Efficiency
Eco Factor: University campus to be powered by renewable energy.
Construction on University Zuwarah Technological Campus is underway with the Libyan government giving BRUESA and IAD the final go ahead. Planning and construction of the campus along with its 13 buildings is expected to be ...
Green Living
Energy Efficiency
Robots have rapidly evolved from being a fringe phenomenon to becoming an integral part of our lives. Today, almost every car made on our planet has some or the other input from a robot during the production phase. The same can be said for consumer electronics and food processing. Why, we ...
