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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...

Eco Factor: Industry giants pledge to reduce the use of plastic bags in order to reduce toxic plastic waste. Plastic bags are jeopardizing both humans and wildlife in a big way. The one-time-use poly bags are discarded within 20 minutes of...

Eco Factor: Water cleaner absorbs garbage and oil from the surface of water to keep it clean. Freshwater sources are on a decline, and with global warming taking effect the situation will become worse in a few decades. However, with Chinese...

Eco Factor: Small solar powered robotic unit can purify contaminated water in areas with limited volumes of water. RIPPLE is a small size robot specially designed to remove contaminants from small ponds and lakes. The robot measures the level of..

Eco Factor: Pollutant sniffing robotic fish developed to monitor water pollution. Marine life is tottering under the heavy burden of toxic waste, which as a result of rapid industrialization is being released into seas and rivers all over the...

Eco Factor: Uses foils under the hull of the vehicle, which reduce water and noise pollution and give a quiet and clean ride. The FoilJet MR1, designed by Matt De Bellefeuille, is a very unique concept vehicle on water that gives you an...

Coal is used to generate roughly half of all electricity produced in the United States. Besides electric utility companies, industries and businesses with their own power plants use coal to generate electricity. Power plants burn coal to make...

Scientists have developed a new flood-tolerant rice variety that can also be a potential weapon to fight against both crop-ravaging weeds and water pollution. Ready to make its way from the lab to the field, it will be a great gift and relief to..

Manure, once spread on farm fields, pollutes air and water pollution. And cleaning them up is a cumbersome job. Thinking on these lines, Green Mountain Power and the University of Vermont have promoted a new technology, which might clean up manure...

Water Scooting is a craze among youth. But, in the long run it's not friendly as this generally pollutes water. But, this new Hydrofoil Water Scooter relieves the environment of pollution. It is man powered, and has got to be the coolest man powered...