Eco Factor: Recycling plant in UK generates energy from used diapers.
UK-based Versus Energy and Knowaste have partnered together to build the first diaper recycling plant in England that will be powered by sustainable energy generated from organic materials recovered in disposable diapers.
Eco Factor: Solar energy harvesting structures to provide renewable energy for 2010 World Expo.
The 2010 World Expo is scheduled to be held in May and is expected to be attended by over 70 million visitors. While designers are working hard to make their green dreams meet realism, there are some who working on sustainable means to provide illumination.
Eco Factor: Low-emission extended-range electric car.
General Motors has announced that the company will be producing the Cadillac Converj, extended-range vehicle that was initially showcased at the 2009 North American International Auto Show. The company hasn’t stated any production date yet but it is expected consumers will have to wait a couple of years to drive the vehicle.
Eco Factor: New material being developed to lower the cost of fuel cells and better its performance.
Fuel cells are often touted as one method to help decrease society’s addiction to fossil fuels. But there is still a lot of work to be done before fuel cells will be ready for mass market to be used in transportation, home heating and portable power for emergencies.
Eco Factor: Solar energy harvesting bag to recharge portable electronic devices.
Sunnybag has announced a new range of solar harvesting bags that can generate power even during overcast conditions. The new line of shoulder bags is targeted towards people who are mostly on the move and want their portable electronic gear to be fueled by renewable energy.
Eco Factor: Low-emission car powered by an electric engine.
An upstart engineering team from Winnipeg is claiming to have sorted out the mysteries of efficient transportation and will showcase their ride at the Progressive Automotive X-Prize competition. Dubbed Ubree, short for Urban Electric Car with Ethanol Backup, aims to be the world’s most efficient car and win the team a $10 million prize.
Eco Factor: Housing project designed to generate renewable energy.
10 Raisons Architects have drawn inspiration from the magnificent Eiffel Tower to design a futuristic housing high-rise for Zaabeel Park in Dubai. The plan focuses on the use of sustainable materials and renewable energy generators to lower the carbon footprint of the high-rise.
Eco Factor: Engineered photosynthetic process to produce fuel from CO2.
Joule Technologies has announced a breakthrough in fuel generation from carbon dioxide present in the air. The technology is based on highly engineered photosynthetic microbes that thrive of sunlight and CO2 and in return generate hydrocarbon fuel of different types.
Eco Factor: Spacecraft designed to propel on sun’s rays.
The quest to conquer space has kept space researchers working on figuring out new ways to fuel their crafts for a longer duration. However, the technology is often limited by the amount of fuel necessary to power aircraft to distant locations. The Planetary Society has announced a breakthrough in solar sailing with the development of a spacecraft dubbed LightSail-1.
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