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Eco Factor: Plan to better the efficiency of tidal energy. Researchers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory have developed a cost-effective way to harness ocean tides and convert them into useful electricity in a more efficient manner. While conventional tidal generators work by using tidal wave to power an underwater turbine, this new system uses tidal turbine to generate a high pres read more »
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Eco Factor: Device generates electricity using water flow. The renewable energy market of today is dominated primarily by solar and wind generators, which come in different shapes and sizes to suit your requirement. However, since both of them depend on the prevailing climatic conditions, neither of them can be really depended upon. The Hydro Electric Barrel (HEB) can solve all your read more »
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Eco Factor: Solar-powered electric car charging station offers free recharge. Evergreen Solar has recently announced that its panels are being used to provide the electricity for a new electric vehicle battery recharging station in a high-traffic area in Frankfurt, Germany. The solar “fuel” station provides free battery charging for small-scale electric vehicles including Velotaxis, read more »
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Daniel Simon has some great designs to his name, and his designs for “Cosmic Motors” are probably the best. Simon has designed cars for Volkswagen and Bugatti, and he has an entire collection of designs of futuristic vehicles sold in another galaxy by the fictional Cosmic Motors. And he has a book to go with it, one that details the founding of Cosmic Motors in 8966. read more »
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Eco Factor: Sustainable housing inspired by equatorial rainforests. Population explosion along with rapid industrialization has already affected millions and the views of the future seem even grimmer. The earth is not expanding, and the ever growing population will always have to battle the dearth of residential land. If land is scarce, the answer would definitely be the same – Go fo read more »
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Eco Factor: 100% self-dependent resort and residential development by BIG Architects. Danish architecture firm BIG Architects along with Ramboll Engineers has developed the master plan for a completely self-sufficient and self-dependent resort and residential complex on Zira Island in the Caspian Sea. The 1,000,000 square-meter master plan will include seven residential developments, 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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Eco Factor: Scientists discover new catalyst that can enhance ethanol’s oxidation.

Hydrogen fuel cells are taken as the most feasible fuel cells that can fuel the world long after fossil fuels are no longer to be seen. However, the production and transportation of hydrogen is not as efficient as it needs to be. Without waiting for technology to improve and make hydrogen read more »
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