# Sculptural Gadget-Chargers The Eco Power Strip Harnesses Hydrogen and Oxygen By Amelia Roblin | Published 2011-01-09 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eco-power-strip References: [yankodesign](http://www.yankodesign.com/2011/01/07/chemically-powered-to-charge/) & [coroflot](http://www.coroflot.com/sungikim/Product-design) When life hands you an unsustainable energy source, make a new one like this Eco Power Strip. Using oxygen and [hydrogen](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hydrogenpowered-vending-machine) in bioethanol, Sungi Kim, Jooyeon Kim and Jun Hyuck Choi have created an [eco-friendly charging station](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/power-bank-concept) for just about anything. Fittingly shaped like a chemical compound, the Eco Power Strip concocts the future of electrolysis-enabled electricity generators. With two legs acting as input and output beakers plus the one [power-outlet bar appendage](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/power-strips), this innovative product truly stirs up the striving game for sustainable energy. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.3/10 - Popularity: 31% | Activity: 59% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Eco-friendly Charging Stations:** Opportunity to develop charging stations that utilize sustainable and renewable energy sources instead of traditional methods. - **Electrolysis-enabled Electricity Generators:** Innovative generators that utilize electrolysis to produce electricity have potential to disrupt traditional methods and improve sustainability efforts. - **Chemical Compound-shaped Gadgets:** Designing gadgets with unique shapes can create an aesthetic appeal and help differentiate them in the marketplace. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Renewable Energy:** Opportunity for renewable energy companies to explore the potential of utilizing hydrogen and oxygen in bioethanol as a sustainable energy source for charging stations. - **Technology:** Innovative charging solutions present an opportunity for technological advancements and further integration of sustainable energy sources. - **Design:** Opportunity for design firms to create uniquely shaped and aesthetically appealing gadgets that incorporate sustainable and renewable energy sources. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Design-Conscious Power Bars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/power-strip-concept.md) - [Modular Power Hubs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modular-power-strip-1.md) - [Modular Recycled Power Strips](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bfriends-power-module.md) - [Chic Technology Power Bars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/360-electrical-powercurve77.md) - [Artfully Dynamic Power Strips](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aunion.md) - [U-Shaped Power Strip Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/power-strip-2.md) - [Contemporary Power Strip Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moonbase-1.md) - [Modular Power Strip Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nodes.md) - [Power Strip Illuminated Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lightbox-power-strip.md)