Ecofriend

Eco Factor: Solar-powered system teaches the simple principles to go green. Designed by Valeria Bianco, the CLOVERS is a renewable energy education system that uses flexible solar panel technology to teach teenagers about the electricity usage of..

Eco Factor: All-electric concept car harnesses solar energy. Renault has announced that the company will be partnering with L’Oreal to develop an all-new 100% electric “spa” concept car dubbed ZOE Z.E. The electric car is aimed at people who.

Eco Factor: Prototype electric vehicle powered by solar energy. A student team at the Waterloo Collegiate Institute has designed a Model-T replica that doesn’t drink gas but harnesses the abundant energy of the sun for power. The truck was built.

Eco Factor: Solar-powered aircraft designed for round-the-world flight. After six years of designing Solar Impulse aircraft, officially known as HB-SIA, was powered up in Switzerland. The test was performed by test pilot Markus Scherdel who...

Eco Factor: Sustainable building incorporates energy-saving systems and photovoltaic cells. Berlin and Paris based LIN have recently unveiled Cité du Design, a stunning international design center in Saint-Etienne. The sustainable project is...

Eco Factor: Storing solar energy in the form of hydrogen for fuel cells. The current technology might have enabled us to install a solar plant right on our rooftops, but all that energy is of no use if there isn’t enough storage medium...

Eco Factor: Christmas tree with 16,000 bulbs to be powered by solar energy. We still have more than a month left before Christmas, but there are many who have already started preparing for the celebrations. Brisbane is one of the first to have...

Eco Factor: Prototype house generates renewable electricity and reuses gray water. Broadway Malyan has designed a prototype sustainable dwelling for Sime Darby Property of Malaysia that will be used as an example of affordable green dwellings for.

Eco Factor: Science Center designed to be powered by solar energy and fuel cells. Designed by Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects, the Connecticut Science Center has opened the doors of a new LEED-certified facility. 95% of the steel used in the...

Eco Factor: Mobile solar-powered unit. Created with state-of-the-art materials and technology, GreenTow trailers are a clean and an efficient way to provide mobile power. The mixed-use trailers carry solar panels that can easily be adjusted to...