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Eco Factor: PV power plant capable of powering over 3 million Chinese homes being developed. China will soon possess the world’s largest photovoltaic power plant, which will have the capacity to power up to 3 million Chinese homes with a...

Eco Factor: Thermoelectric cellphone concept charger. Tired of solar and wind-powered recharging solutions for your portable devices? Here is something entirely different – a charger that can be worn on your wrist for a quick cellphone recharge..

Eco Factor: Helmets equipped with wind turbines to power a two-wheeler's lights. A team of students at Cheng Shiu University have developed a new helmet that generates wind electricity to power two-wheeler's headlights, tail lights and...

Eco Factor: Manual treadmill works without electricity. From burning excess calories off your body to generating electricity for itself is what Woodway’s latest fitness machine is all about. The EcoMill, as the company has named this fitness...

Eco Factor: Pedal-powered generator provides clean electricity to power outdoor events. Organizing an outdoor event is tough, not only because of the setup that you’ll have to make, but also because of the electricity that will be required to...

Eco Factor: Exercise machines at the University of Oregon generate electricity. We’ve seen some ingenious ways to generate electricity in the past and using exercise machines as electricity generators is one way which is gaining popularity in...

Eco Factor: Highly efficient wind turbine design for high-density, low-wind areas. Conventional three-blade wind turbines might be able to churn out an enormous amount of green power when installed on an offshore location. However, the power...

Eco Factor: Foot-powered generator for your portable gadgets. Without a charged battery, your portable electronic gear is nothing more than small chunks of trendy looking plastic. Having a discharged cellphone in the middle of nowhere frustrates...

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...

Eco Factor: Hotel powered by solar energy. The Power Valley Jinjiang International Hotel in northern China is preparing itself for the time when grid electricity will be a luxury of the past. The hotel is partially powered by self-generated solar..