Dec 9 2010
Eco Factor: Solar power project to generate 1000MW of renewable electric power. GUVNL, the apex state utility of the Indian state of Gujarat, has inked a plan to build the “Gujarat Solar Park” on 3000 acres of land in Charanaka, a village...
Dec 9 2010
Eco Factor: Air conditioner powered by renewable solar energy. China’s Gree Electric Appliances has developed the country’s first solar-powered air-conditioning system that can also send excess electricity to the power grid. The company has...
Dec 9 2010
Eco Factor: Artwork created from electronic waste. Eco-conscious artist Franco Recchia believes that every product that is created by human hands has some talent, imagination and great beauty. Providing his statement, the artist has created stunning...
Dec 8 2010
Eco Factor: Sustainable facility to harvest renewable solar energy and rainwater. Dogs Trust, the largest dog welfare charity in the UK, has revealed plans to build a state-of-the-art Rehoming Center in Leicestershire, which is being billed as the...
Dec 8 2010
Eco Factor: Pads harvest mechanical energy from trains. After testing piezoelectric energy generators that can produce renewable energy from passing cars on the highway, Israel’s Innowattech has now moved to trains with a similar product. The...
Dec 8 2010
Eco Factor: Zero-emission aircraft powered by electric motor. Modeled by Sonex Aircraft on a standard Waiex kit aircraft, the Waiex N270DC all-electric experimental aircraft has completed its maiden flight in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The airplane is one...
Dec 8 2010
Eco Factor: Vatican’s solar power production per capita reaches 200W per inhabitant. The least populate sovereign state in the world, with a population of just 800 people, Vatican City has been declared as the world’s most environmentally...
Dec 8 2010
Eco Factor: Pop-up structures designed to serve as walk-in greenhouses. To celebrate the popularity of houseplants in Paris, designer Amaury Gallon was sponsored by the Dutch Flower Council to create unique bubble gardens that offer passersby a bit...
Dec 7 2010
Eco Factor: Zero-emission vehicle designed to be powered by electric batteries. The IKONE is a concept three-wheeled vehicle designed by Karim Guelmi, a Montreal-based graduate from the University of Quebec in Montreal. The concept has been designed...
Dec 7 2010
Eco Factor: Sustainable Apple campus to incorporate renewable energy sources. After collecting land in Cupertino, which included 100 acres of land picked up from HP last month for $300 million, Apple has reportedly selected renowned British...