# Electricity From Body Heat The Hybrid Generator Uses Body Heat & Light to Produce Energy By Amanda Chang | Published 2010-12-12 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hybrid-generator References: [ecofriend.org](http://www.ecofriend.org/entry/fujitsu-develops-generator-to-produce-power-from-light-and-heat/) & [techon.nikkeibp.co.jp](http://techon.nikkeibp.co.jp/english/NEWS_EN/20101210/188080/) If your prediction of the future included the idea that our bodies would be used as a source to produce energy like the Hybrid Generator, then you guessed right. Developed by Fuitsu Laboratories Ltd., this bad boy not only uses [body temperature](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moritz-walter) but also light to produce energy. The Hybrid Generator was designed for use in [energy harvesting](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mag-drive) to convert it to electricity. Made with [organic materials](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/biohybrid), the generator will hopefully prove itself to be a good invention. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.7/10 - Popularity: 69% | Activity: 65% | 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 ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Energy Harvesting:** The Hybrid Generator utilizes body heat and light to produce energy, showcasing the trend of energy harvesting from unconventional sources. - **Wearable Technology:** The use of body heat as a source of energy in the Hybrid Generator highlights the trend of integrating energy-harvesting capabilities into wearable devices. - **Renewable Energy:** The Hybrid Generator demonstrates the potential of leveraging organic materials to generate electricity, aligning with the trend towards renewable energy solutions. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Healthcare:** The use of body heat and light to produce energy in the Hybrid Generator presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for healthcare organizations by enabling self-powered medical devices and wearables. - **Fashion:** The integration of energy-harvesting capabilities into wearable technology, like the Hybrid Generator, offers a disruptive innovation opportunity for the fashion industry to create sustainable and self-sufficient smart clothing. - **Environmental Technology:** The development of the Hybrid Generator utilizing organic materials for energy harvesting opens up disruptive innovation opportunities in the environmental technology sector, enabling alternative renewable energy solutions. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Portable Energy Generators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portable-energy-generator.md) - [Thermal Layering Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/uniqlos-heattech.md) - [Stretchable Sweat-Activated Yarn Batteries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/yarn-battery.md) - [Sleek Electricity-Storing Velomobiles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electricity-storing-velomobile.md) - [Efficient Energy Harvesting Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/efficient-energy-harvesting.md) - [Cooking Oil-Powered Heaters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bio-heater.md) - [Regenerative Cycling Equipment](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/energy-keeper.md) - [Battery-Free Health Wearables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/uci.md) - [Hybrid RV Energy Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cummins-hybrid-energy-system.md)