# Multifunctional Solar Sound Systems The FORA Solar Combo Doubles as a Desk Lamp By Michael Hines | Published 2011-06-07 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fora-solar-combo References: [ecofriend](http://www.ecofriend.com/entry/fora-a-solar-powered-music-player-integrated-with-a-led-lamp/) The FORA Solar Combo from Benson Lee and Roy Chen is an eco-friendly device that lets you get more out of your music player for less. The FORA is a combination music player and LED lamp that runs solely off of solar power. The FORA Solar Combo has a minimalist design whose loudest features is its solar panel. The FORA Solar Combo is cordless and comes in three pieces: a battery, solar panel and the music player/desk lamp. The mission behind the project was to design an energy-saving device that was also highly functional. I could really see a device like this taking off as people seem to be more open nowadays about energy-saving gadgets. Oh, and who wouldn't love a lamp that also plays music? No one, that's who. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.6/10 - Popularity: 4% | Activity: 7% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% 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 ### What's Driving This Trend - **Eco-friendly Gadgets:** The trend of eco-friendly gadgets presents an opportunity for the development of more multi-functional devices like the FORA Solar Combo. - **Solar Powered Devices:** The trend of solar powered devices provides a platform for innovative products like the FORA Solar Combo that leverage sustainable energy sources. - **Smart Home Technology:** The trend of smart home technology opens up possibilities for integrating music players and LED lamps into a single device, as seen in the FORA Solar Combo. ### Who This Affects Most - **Consumer Electronics:** The consumer electronics industry can capitalize on the trend by creating more solar powered music players and LED lamps. - **Home Décor:** The home décor industry has an opportunity to create more versatile products by combining functional lighting and audio systems like the FORA Solar Combo. - **Renewable Energy:** The renewable energy industry can explore collaborations with consumer electronics manufacturers to integrate solar power into their products, similar to the FORA Solar Combo. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Solar-Powered Outdoor Speakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lodge-sound.md) - [Flippable Solar Lamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nomad-3.md) - [Eight-in-One Camping Light Speakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cren-mc01-light-speaker.md) - [Solar Powered Wireless Speakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/malibu-speaker.md) - [Modular Outdoor Lighting](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lanova.md) - [Folding Solar-Equipped Camping Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ecoeshiner-solar-table.md) - [WiFi-Charged Speaker Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/braun-faithfull-speaker.md) - [Multifunctional Power Bank Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/audio1.md) - [Emergency Audio Speaker Hubs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crankspeaker.md)