# Alternative Energy Barbecue The Solar Grill By Bamboo Magazine | Published 2007-04-10 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alternative-energy-barbecue-the-solar-grill References: [gizmodo](http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/gadgets/solar-grill-cooks-burgers-with-the-sun-250841.php) Gone are the days of singed eyebrows and unintentionally blackened meals. The Solar Grill cooks your grub with, as you guessed, the sun's energy. This New Age BBQ has a flexible mirror, which focuses the sun beams on the barbecue cup allowing it to heat up and cook your food without burning it. No word on how long it actually takes to cook your (organic) steak. **Implications** - Businesses today that can provide a wide range of environmentally friendly lifestyle products will appeal to wide range of society's eco-conscious consumers. It is imperative that businesses adapt their products to match the growing number of green consumers. Businesses who do so will remain at the forefront of cutting-edge. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.1/10 - Popularity: 62% | Activity: 82% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Environmentally Friendly Lifestyle Products:** Businesses offering a wide range of environmentally friendly lifestyle products can tap into the eco-conscious consumer market. - **Solar-powered Appliances:** Solar-powered appliances present disruptive innovation opportunities in various industries as they offer a more sustainable alternative to traditional energy sources. - **Green Consumer Market:** The growing number of green consumers creates opportunities for businesses to adapt their products and attract this environmentally conscious demographic. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Outdoor Cooking Equipment:** The solar grill's innovative technology presents a disruptive opportunity in the outdoor cooking equipment industry. - **Renewable Energy:** The solar grill demonstrates the potential for solar energy as a disruptive innovation in the renewable energy industry. - **Sustainable Home Appliances:** The solar grill's use of the sun's energy highlights the potential for sustainable home appliances to revolutionize the appliance industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Wi-Fi-Enabled Grilling Products](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/current-backyard.md) - [Compact Fan-Equipped BBQs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/barbecue-nx-smart-grill.md) - [AI-Powered Backyard Grills](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/seer-perfecta-grill.md) - [High-Performance Electric Grills](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/intelligent-electric-grill.md) - [Smart-Enabled Electric Grills](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/current-model-g-dualzone-electric-grill.md) - [Beer-Branded Solar Cookers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/busch-light-solar-cooker.md) - [Battery-Powered Portable Grill Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nexgrill.md) - [AI-Powered Cutting-Edge Grill Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cuttingedge-grill-deisgn.md) - [AI-Powered Grill Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aipowered-grill.md)