'HighDro Power' Toilet Power Generator Converts Every Flush Into Electricity
Chelsea MacMillan — July 23, 2010 — Eco
References: creativeboom & popsci
Tom Broadbent is an industrial design student at De Montfort University in Leicester, UK. Tom has created a toilet power generator that converts kinetic energy from flushing your toilet into electrical energy.
The toilet power generator, HighDro Power, is composed of a four-blade waterwheel-like turbine that drives a generator. With the addition of this ingenious invention, a seven-story building could save $1,000 per year in energy costs.
Implications - The eco-friendly toilet was inspired by what Tom Broadbent calls a "Eureka! moment." He claims that it happened when he emptied a hotel bath and watched as the water quickly swooshed down the drain. He decided that energy should be able work in the same sense.
The toilet power generator, HighDro Power, is composed of a four-blade waterwheel-like turbine that drives a generator. With the addition of this ingenious invention, a seven-story building could save $1,000 per year in energy costs.
Implications - The eco-friendly toilet was inspired by what Tom Broadbent calls a "Eureka! moment." He claims that it happened when he emptied a hotel bath and watched as the water quickly swooshed down the drain. He decided that energy should be able work in the same sense.
Trend Themes
1. Kinetic Energy Conversion - Opportunity to develop innovative technologies that convert wasted kinetic energy into usable electrical energy.
2. Eco-friendly Solutions - Potential for disruptive innovations in the development of eco-friendly toilets and power generation systems.
3. Energy Cost Savings - Opportunity to create energy-efficient solutions that significantly reduce energy costs for buildings.
Industry Implications
1. Renewable Energy - Renewable energy industry can explore the potential of converting kinetic energy from toilets into usable electrical energy.
2. Sanitation - Sanitation industry can develop eco-friendly toilets that incorporate power generation systems to reduce reliance on traditional energy sources.
3. Building Management - Building management sector can benefit from energy-efficient solutions that save significant costs by utilizing kinetic energy from toilets.
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