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Eco Factor: Sustainable building designed to reduce energy consumption and generate renewable energy. Rothe Lowman Architects have planned out the first true high rise residential building even built in Coburg, which in addition to housing 259...

Eco Factor: Laser wind sensor increases the output of wind turbines. Virginia-based Catch the Wind has signed an agreement with National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL) to test a laser wind sensor that automatically optimizes wind turbine direction to.

Eco Factor: Wind energy over earth’s oceans is an efficient way to generate renewable energy. Offshore wind farms are not a new concept in the renewable energy field and Europe has already made several developments in the technology, which...

Eco Factor: Silent wind turbine generates up to 23KW of green electrical power. With solar energy not available during night, green-minded home owners are looking forward toward portable wind turbines that can if not zero, then at least reduce...

Eco Factor: Wind-powered residential complex will seek LEED Silver certification. EcoLogic Lofts, a new seven-story condominium residence, will be built in the Bucktown area of Chicago, which will make sure that residents get green electricity...

Eco Factor: Wind farm generating 1,000MW of power. Germany’s biggest renewable energy company is on its way to build Australia’s biggest wind farm near Broken Hill in New South Wales. The state government has approved of the project that will have.

Eco Factor: Natural heat that lies buried under Earth’s surface being used to generate electricity. In search for a new source of economical, clean and unlimited energy, a team of engineers in the UK will soon start digging deep into the...

Wind Energy has often been touted as one of the most reliable sources of renewable energy. Efforts to harness this awesome power of nature commenced during the primordial age when Persians built the world’s first windmills. The designs of wind...

Eco Factor: Waterproof wind turbines designed specifically for offshore use. French company Areva is all set to debut the technology it has been working on over the past decade. The company has developed the world’s toughest wind turbines...

Eco Factor: Sustainable tower houses sky gardens and wind turbines. Gensler architects have announced a sustainable tower that at 632 meters will be the tallest tower in the whole of China. The spiral-shaped tower will also be high on sustainably..