Ecofriend

Eco Factor: Zero-emission buses powered by all-electric engine. Ending the use of fossil fuels for gas-guzzling buses, Optare has launched a new range of green, zero-emission buses that run on nothing other than clean electricity. Solo EV, as the..

Eco Factor: Water recycling system prevents fresh water from going down the drain. One of the most extensive yet most wasteful uses of fresh water is to flush your toilet with water so pure that you could actually drink it. Folks over at the Sloan.

Eco Factor: Low-cost electric vehicles from Detroit Electric. In an effort to cut down the cost of electric cars, which might seem to be the most practical ride of the future, Detroit Electric has teamed up with Proton, a Malaysian auto company,...

Eco Factor: Ecofriendly shower works on recycled water. Making good use of the water you use for bathing, designer Victor M. Aleman has designed a concept shower/spa combo that recycles waste water and uses it to give you a nice massage. The...

Eco Factor: Electric bike powered by solar energy. We’ve been regular in showcasing the latest electric bikes on the market. While most of them do pack the most recent in technology, they fail when performance and speed are a major...

Eco Factor: The Agro-housing concept enables the creation of green spaces close to houses. As a solution to China’s potential colossal urbanization chaos likely by 2010, Israel’s Knafo Klimor Architects will design green buildings in the...

Eco Factor: Water-saving shower head reduces waste. Teenagers are known for wasting a lot of time getting ready each day, and the major part of that time goes under the shower. An Australian named Trevor Murphy didn’t wait for long after he saw..

Eco Factor: Sustainable shopping center is Japan’s greenest. The Aeon Group has developed the largest ecofriendly shopping center in Japan, known as the Aeon Lake Town Shopping Center. The center is composed of two complexes – Mori, which will.

Eco Factor: Sensors to measure the tension on the blades of a wind turbine. Wind turbines are usually considered dangerous due to the lack of adequate systems to monitor the condition of the blades, which further could prevent a catastrophic end...

Eco Factor: Renewable energy generating, self-sufficient home. Slovakia-based Nice Architects have crafted their dreams of a sustainable world, into a conceptual dwelling that could take us to the Stone Age in style and simplicity. The housing...