# Compost-Powered Lamps Haneum Lee's Gaon Street Light Uses Trash for Energy By Katherinev123 | Published 2009-11-14 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gaon-street-light References: [yankodesign](http://www.yankodesign.com/2009/11/12/powered-by-trash/) The next time you pass by a [street lamp](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/outdoor-lamp-post-light), take a second look. It may just be a Gaon Street Light, which is an [eco-friendly light](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iggy-lamp) powered by [food waste](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/apeel). A concept design by Haneum Lee, the Gaon Street Light uses trash from pedestrians as its energy source. When someone throws garbage into its base, it will compost the garbage and then the methane created from the compost will be used to generate energy to power the lamp. The entire process starts again when more waste is added to the base. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.9/10 - Popularity: 39% | Activity: 41% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Sustainable Energy:** The trend of using renewable energy sources, such as compost, to power various applications opens up opportunities for disruptive innovation in the energy sector. - **Circular Economy:** The trend of recycling and reusing waste materials, like food waste, to create new products or generate energy offers disruptive innovation potential in multiple industries. - **Smart Infrastructure:** The trend of incorporating technology into traditional infrastructure, like street lamps, enables disruptive innovation in creating energy-efficient and sustainable urban environments. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Energy:** The energy industry can explore disruptive innovation by harnessing compost and waste materials to generate sustainable energy. - **Waste Management:** The waste management industry has an opportunity for disruptive innovation by incorporating composting technology to efficiently process waste and generate alternative energy sources. - **Smart City:** The smart city industry can seize disruptive innovation opportunities by integrating smart street lamp designs that utilize compost as an energy source, reducing reliance on traditional electricity grids and promoting sustainability. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Discarded Theater Screen Lamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/discarded-theater-screen.md) - [Sustainable Light Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/geolectric-lantern.md) - [Soil-Powered Light Sources](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/soli.md) - [Stone Waste Street Lights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pebble-street-light.md) - [Converted Scooter Illuminators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emetabolism.md) - [Eco-Friendly Textured Lighting Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/terra-lamp-series.md) - [Modern Marble Waste Lamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sole-lamp.md) - [Urban Debris-Crafted Portable Lamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/remli.md) - [Utensil Waste Lighting](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nytt-lys.md)