# Toiletricity 'HighDro Power' Toilet Power Generator Converts Every Flush Into Electricity By Chelsea MacMillan | Published 2010-07-23 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/toilet-power-generator References: [popsci](http://www.popsci.com/technology/article/2010-07/toilet-tech-power-generator-turns-wastewater-electricity) & [creativeboom](http://www.creativeboom.co.uk/news/waste-not-want-not-with-dmu-students-electric-idea/) Tom Broadbent is an industrial design student at De Montfort University in Leicester, UK. Tom has created a toilet power generator that converts kinetic energy from flushing your toilet into electrical energy. The toilet power generator, HighDro Power, is composed of a [four-blade waterwheel-like turbine](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hydrokinetic-river-power) that drives a generator. With the addition of this ingenious invention, a seven-story building could save $1,000 per year in energy costs. **Implications** - The eco-friendly toilet was inspired by what Tom Broadbent calls a "Eureka! moment." He claims that it happened when he [emptied a hotel bath](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/upfall-shower) and watched as the water quickly swooshed down the drain. He decided that energy should be able work in the same sense. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.3/10 - Popularity: 21% | Activity: 40% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% 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 ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Kinetic Energy Conversion:** Opportunity to develop innovative technologies that convert wasted kinetic energy into usable electrical energy. - **Eco-friendly Solutions:** Potential for disruptive innovations in the development of eco-friendly toilets and power generation systems. - **Energy Cost Savings:** Opportunity to create energy-efficient solutions that significantly reduce energy costs for buildings. ### Where This Applies - **Renewable Energy:** Renewable energy industry can explore the potential of converting kinetic energy from toilets into usable electrical energy. - **Sanitation:** Sanitation industry can develop eco-friendly toilets that incorporate power generation systems to reduce reliance on traditional energy sources. - **Building Management:** Building management sector can benefit from energy-efficient solutions that save significant costs by utilizing kinetic energy from toilets. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Hygienic Auto-Flushing Toilets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/close-the-lid-toilet.md) - [Sustainable Sand-Filled Toilets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sandi-toilet.md) - [Water-Free Telescoping Toilet Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clesana-x1.md) - [Smart Toilet Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-toilets.md) - [Futuristic Intelligent Toilets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/intelligent-toilet.md) - [Health Tracker Toilet Clips](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/throne-one.md) - [Inflatable Portable Toilets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/airpot.md) - [Regenerative Cycling Equipment](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/energy-keeper.md) - [Fully Integrated Smart Showers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/power-shower-head.md)