# Onion Electricity The Anaerobic Digester Creates Energy From Vegetable Waste By Rachel | Published 2009-07-17 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/onion-anaerobic-digester References: [treehugger](http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/07/onion-waste-converted-to-electricity-gills-onions.php) & [gillsonions](http://www.gillsonions.com/) Who knew this was possible? Gills Onions, a processor of fresh onions, has created a Anaerobic Digester that will use [onion waste to create energy](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lanova-terra). The Anaerobic Digester will be used at their Oxnard, California location, and will transform onion juice into electricity and heat. What a great idea! Take a look at a few images of the plant above. **Implications** - Though there have been mass developments in [solar, wind and kinetic energy](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/birds-eye-shipping-trucks), scientists still seek alternative methods of energy that allow consumers to take advantage of [everyday products such as foodstuffs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/by-osmosis). This is a precautionary effort, as the recent state of national culture dictates that one can never be sure when resources will run out. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.1/10 - Popularity: 13% | Activity: 43% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Anaerobic Digesters for Energy Production:** The use of anaerobic digesters for energy production from food waste presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for the energy and waste management industries. - **Sustainable Energy From Everyday Products:** Creating sustainable energy from everyday food products such as onion waste presents a trend that could disrupt conventional energy sources and waste management systems. - **Preemptive Resource Management:** Creating alternative energy sources from food waste as a preemptive resource management strategy has the potential to disrupt traditional energy and waste management models. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Energy Production:** Using anaerobic digesters to produce energy from food waste presents a disruptive innovation opportunity in the energy production industry. - **Waste Management:** Creating energy from food waste could disrupt the waste management industry by offering a more sustainable and holistic approach to the waste-to-energy process. - **Food Processing:** Incorporating anaerobic digesters in food processing plants to convert waste into energy could disrupt the food processing industry by enabling plants to become more self-sufficient and eco-friendly. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Electric Food Recyclers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/foodcycler-eco-3.md) - [Tear-Free Seasoned Onions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/onoin.md) - [Eco-Friendly Root Vegetable Packaging](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/compostable-packaging-concept.md) - [National Biogas Networks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/compressed-biogas-energy.md) - [Upcycled Vegetable Packaging](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vegetable-packaging1.md) - [Tear-Free Onions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tearfree-onions.md) - [Soil-Powered Light Sources](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/soli.md) - [Cooking Oil-Powered Heaters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bio-heater.md) - [Business-Friendly Efficient Composting Technologies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/efficient-composting-technology.md)