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# Soaring Sustainable Speakers
The Stefanie Koehler 'Wavetower' Runs on Water

By Meghan Young | Published 2010-02-07 | Art & Design
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stefanie-koehler-wavetower
References: [thedesignblog.org](http://www.thedesignblog.org/entry/water-powered-wavetower-speaker-takes-music-close-to-the-nature/) & [stefaniekoehler.daportfolio](http://stefaniekoehler.daportfolio.com/)

This has to be a first--watering your speaker to provide electricity? Well, that’s how the Stefanie Koehler ‘WaveTower’ works, quite literally.

The Stefanie Koehler ‘WaveTower’ is a [sustainable speaker](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bang-olufsen-beosound-a1) equipped with a fuel cell that runs on water. Created for the [iPod](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/minimalist-wireless-speaker), it is a [stylish and eco-friendly alternative](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mynd-speaker) to what is currently on the market. Complementing any space, it will also save you serious moola.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 2.4/10
- Popularity: 32% | Activity: 32% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women
- Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X
- Top markets: North America, Europe

## Categories

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## Key Themes

### Key Themes Behind This Trend

- **Sustainable Power Generation:** Developing innovative products that generate power from sustainable sources such as water offers disruptive opportunities in the energy sector.
- **Eco-friendly Technology:** Creating stylish and eco-friendly products such as sustainable speakers for gadgets can disrupt the consumer electronics industry while attracting the environmentally conscious consumers.
- **Fuel Cell Technology:** Fuel cell technology that powers energy-efficient devices has disruptive potential to shift the power generation and distribution models in the traditional energy industry.

### Where This Applies

- **Consumer Electronics:** Developing eco-friendly gadgets and accessories, such as sustainable speakers, presents a disruptive opportunity in the consumer electronics industry to attract eco-conscious customers.
- **Energy:** Innovative sustainable technology, such as the Stefanie Koehler 'WaveTower', has the potential to disrupt the energy industry by creating alternative power generation methods.
- **Manufacturing:** The development of new sustainable products, such as Stefanie Koehler's 'WaveTower', is an opportunity for the manufacturing industry to produce innovative and environmentally friendly products.

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