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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...

Eco Factor: Low-cost lamp designed to be powered by solar energy. With roughly 2 million households in Cambodia still to see their first spark of electricity, Kamworks Ltd has announced the development of a low-cost solar lantern dubbed MoonLight..

Eco Factor: Solar charging module for cellphones. Sharp Corp. has announced the development of a new and improved solar cell for mobile phones at Green Device 2009. Measuring 65.5 x 41 x 0.8mm, the module is capable of generating 450mW of power,...

Eco Factor: Solar energy harvesting device offers renewable energy at the cost of coal. In an effort to lower the cost of renewable energy and make it available at the price of conventional sources of energy, inventor Roger Angel at the University.

Eco Factor: Prototype wall clock designed to be powered by renewable energy. We often see solar panels being stuffed into products and gadgets of everyday use. Vienna-based design studio Vandasye has come up with a prototype wall clock that...

Eco Factor: Window shade woven with solar collecting and light emitting materials. The main reason we use curtains on our windows is to stop daylight and heat from entering the room. Industrial designers Anders Ernevi, Margot Jacobs, Ramia Mazé,.

Eco Factor: Space-based solar farm to be developed by Mitsubishi Electric Corp and IHI Corp. Space-based solar plants are slowly gathering momentum with a Japanese project to develop a space solar plant that is capable of generating 1GW of power...

Eco Factor: Solar-powered portable electronics charger. With the number of portable electronic devices an average human owns on a rise, inventors are looking for green ways to charge these devices. Solar energy seems the most promising way to...

Eco Factor: Low-cost printable solar cells developed at The University of Texas At Austin. One of the biggest drawbacks of solar cells available on the market today is their high cost, which keeps homeowners from opting for renewable energy...

Eco Factor: Water purification system utilizes solar energy for cleaning water. Japan-based engineering house NTT Facilities has developed unique solar-powered water processing plants that seem to be inspired by the shape of UFOs. The water...