# Water-Collecting Wind Turbines Stylish "Eol'eau" Stores Green Energy and Rain By Alexandra Choli | Published 2009-03-19 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rain-harvesting-wind-tubines-the-stylish-eoleau-stores-rainwater-and-green References: [thedesignblog.org](http://www.thedesignblog.org/entry/eol-eau-rainwater-harvesting-system-doubles-as-a-wind-turbine/) & [julienbergignat](http://www.julienbergignat.com/) Green energy has found a fashion ally in the creative eyes of Julien Bergignat and his multifunctional "Eol'eau," a stylish design which merges a clever rain collection system and an efficient wind power generator. The innovative concept collects rain water in a 600-liter base tank, providing watering for your plants, garden and cleaning needs. It also generated electricity by means of a wind generator and its slender turbine. Simple yet elegant, the smart Eol'eau is the ideal solution for embracing green energy at home. It is effortless to utilize and gives you a classy chance to make that eco footprint of yours just a bit lighter. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.3/10 - Popularity: 47% | Activity: 44% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - 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 - **Sustainable Energy Solutions:** The combination of rainwater collection and wind power generation in the Eol'eau design demonstrates the potential for innovative sustainable energy solutions. - **Multifunctional Designs:** The Eol'eau's ability to collect rainwater and generate electricity highlights the trend towards multifunctional designs that offer multiple benefits in one product. - **Efficient Green Technologies:** The Eol'eau showcases the growing demand for efficient green technologies that can harness renewable energy sources while also fulfilling practical needs. ### Who This Affects Most - **Renewable Energy:** The Eol'eau design represents a disruptive innovation opportunity in the renewable energy industry, combining rainwater collection and wind power generation in an elegant and practical manner. - **Home and Garden:** The Eol'eau's ability to collect rainwater for plant watering and cleaning needs opens up opportunities for disruption in the home and garden industry, offering sustainable and convenient solutions. - **Product Design:** The multifunctional and stylish design of the Eol'eau presents disruptive innovation opportunities in the product design industry, showcasing how sustainability and functionality can be seamlessly integrated. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Honeycomb-Shaped Wind Turbines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bladeless-wind-turbine-design.md) - [Rain-Collecting Skyscrapers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bpas-architects.md) - [Mast-Mounted Wind Generators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grain-blanc.md) - [Travel-Ready Wind Turbines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wind-turbine-generator.md) - [Turbine-Based Retreats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blademade-1.md) - [Wind Turbine Compact Houses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blademade.md) - [Rainwater Multifunctional Planters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/raindrop-1.md) - [Eco-Conscious Rain-Harvesting Headwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/daughters-of-rain.md) - [Portable Wind Turbine Generators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shine-20.md)