Making a major move to replace surplus parking meters and constructing bike parking for commuters, the city of Ottawa will substitute no less than 4,000 coin-operated meters with 600 solar-powered pay and display units, and will retrofit the discarded...

Despite being the usual course of treatment for cancer nowadays and a boon for the ailing cancer patients, chemotherapy exposes the healthy cells, bone marrow, reproductive system and hair follicles to irreparable damage at the same time. Suggesting...

Eco Factor: Visually delightful, cubical pavilion made from laths. Designed by Danish designer Soren Korsgaard, the Organic Cube is a parabolic public installation that allows viewers to observe sun rays filtering through numerous planks. The...

Eco Factor: Hybrid halogen CFLs cut back on warm-up period to save energy. While it’s usually annoying to see standard compact fluorescents (CFLs) taking so much time for heating up before they could actually serve you with full luminescence,...

Eco Factor: Electric vehicle with hydrogen fuel cell range extender. Lest the modest looks of the vehicle should make you dismiss it as a golf cart or something, allow us to introduce you to the newest version of AVL’s Fuel Cell Commuter pictured...

A-Solar, the Dutch manufacturer of solar chargers and power bags, introduces the Tour Bag which is ideal for cyclists who wish to keep their power-consuming gadgets running always. As it flaunts a 2.7W solar panel, the bag recharges most mobile...

Eco Factor: Incinerator line converts local waste into energy and heat. A contemporary cathedral in Roskilde will soon be housing an incinerator that should start generating enough waste-generated energy for benefitting denizens around it. Designed...

Eco Factor: Zero-emission motorcycle powered by electric motors. Already flaunting over four times the energy efficiency of the most popular hybrids in the market and over twice the efficiency of an all-electric car, the Brammo has rephrased its...

New Zealand-based industrial designer John Bukasa allows all and sundry to have a peep into the future of sustainable transportation as he comes up with an innovative, all-electric car that should tolerate sleeping chauffeurs while on the move. Dubbed...

Eco Factor: World’s most efficient combined heat and power system delivers 72% efficiency. In Kibbutz Yavne, the Israel-based energy company ZenithSolar just recently saw its 3rd generation Solar Z20 combined heat and power system going past its...