# Power-Generating Turnstiles The Green Pass Turnstile Won First Prize at the 2010 Lite-On By Meghan Young | Published 2010-09-09 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/green-pass-turnstile References: [dvice](http://dvice.com/archives/2010/09/turnstile-uses.php) & [slashgear](http://www.slashgear.com/green-pass-turnstile-harnesses-energy-from-movement-08101384/) It is simple ideas and applications like this Green Pass turnstile that will make the biggest difference in regards to living in an eco-conscious society. Putting kinetic energy to good use, it generates power to read transit passes. Conceived by Viva Design Team at China's Guangdong Guangdong University, the Green Pass turnstile won first prize at Taiwan's 2010 Lite-On awards. With the slogan, "You'll find that power is in every where of our daily life," I can only hope more innovations like this one are implemented. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.5/10 - Popularity: 34% | Activity: 33% | 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 Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Kinetic Energy Harvesting:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop technologies that can harness kinetic energy from various sources to generate power. - **Sustainable Transportation:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create eco-friendly solutions for public transportation systems, such as power-generating turnstiles, to reduce reliance on traditional energy sources. - **Innovative Energy Applications:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore new ways to integrate power-generating technologies into everyday objects and infrastructure, like the Green Pass turnstile. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Renewable Energy:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop renewable energy solutions that can effectively utilize kinetic energy from human movement. - **Transportation:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Introduce sustainable technologies in transportation infrastructure to reduce environmental impact and promote energy efficiency. - **Product Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Incorporate power-generating features into everyday objects, revolutionizing how energy is sourced and utilized in consumers' lives. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Energy-Generating Park Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/energy-park.md) - [Energy-Generating Soccer Balls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/energy-generating-soccer-ball.md) - [Rotating Solar Powered Benches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eness-1.md) - [Pedestrian-Detecting Crosswalks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-pedestrian-crosswalk.md) - [Urban Solar Charging Benches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/perovia.md) - [Rotating Solar-Powered Benches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/a-solarpowered-bench-that-spins-ever-so-slowly.md) - [Solar Energy Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/michael-jantzen-2.md) - [Energy-Producing Furniture Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ya18-stool.md) - [Grid-Connected Pavilions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/solar-electric-pavilion.md)