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Eco Factor: Devices to harness wave energy could meet reality in five years. With wind and solar energy generating systems tottering under cost burdens, inventors have started looking toward ways to generate renewable energy at a surprisingly low cost to attract governments globally. The idea of generating electricity from ocean waves has been around for decades, but not many of them read more »
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Apart from being more dependable than solar energy, wind energy has always been a secondary choice for all eco-minded home owners. Reasons include bird kills, noise and the decrease in the output when wind changes direction. A concept wind turbine designed by Industrie-SA can answer all these problems with a clever design. read more »
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Eco Factor: Sustainable hotel generates electricity for itself from renewable sources. U.S.-based architecture firm Leeser Architecture has designed a new five-star hotel for Abu Dhabi, UAE, which takes hotel designing to its utmost limits. Called the Helix Hotel, for its staggering form, the hotel is designed to partially float in water and partially rest in the bay. read more »
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Eco Factor: Rugged solar cell design for more efficiency. The amount of solar electricity generated by solar cells depends on the amount of sunlight the cells receive, which further depends on the amount of reflected light. The more the reflection, the less the output. Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed a new mechanism by which solar cells can be made m read more »
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Eco Factor: Renewable energy generating bicycle design. Bikes are the greenest way to commute from one place to another. Being zero-emission and a healthy way to commute won’t be the only characteristics of biking in the future, when designers like Ben Lai are there to get more from the innocent two-wheelers. Ben is the designer of the most futuristic and green bike that we’ve seen s read more »
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Eco Factor: Device harnesses a bike’s waste energy. To harness the energy that goes to waste whenever you are biking your way home, designer Evan Grant has developed the ReCycle concept energy harnessing system. The ReCycle can be installed on a normal bike, and it captures the kinetic energy generated while you pedal your bike or if you are biking on a bumpy road. read more »
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Eco Factor: Sustainable resort to be developed in California. Over 60 years of mining destroyed about 29 acres of land in Monterey, California. The barren sand dune is all set to be converted into the greenest resort in the world. Known as Monterey Bay Shores, the resort will carry 5 acres of living roofs and will provide 6.5 acres of natural habitat for endangered species. read more »
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EcoFactor: Solar and wind powered streetlights by Philips. Philips has showcased a concept lighting solution for urban streets, which they hope will prevent you from falling into a manhole after a late night booze party without taking its toll on the environment. Dubbed the “Light Blossom,” the concept lighting solution would give you LED-lit streets with the power of the sun and win read more »
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