# Foliage Filtering Springs The Leaf Self-Generating Water Resource Attracts Clean H2O By Amelia Roblin | Published 2011-07-13 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/leaf-self-generating-water-resource References: [tuvie](http://www.tuvie.com/leaf-self-generating-water-resource-by-anurag-sarda/) & [coroflot](http://www.coroflot.com/anuragsarda) I guarantee that the concept for the Leaf Self-Generating Water Resource will satisfy your thirst for industrial design today -- if not for the rest of the week. The intelligent invention proposes a way for people living in Third World conditions to obtain clean water in a reliable and cost-free way. Anurag Sarda has brilliantly suggested using the natural [atmospheric cycle of condensation](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-kara-pure-2) whereby this leafy green pole accumulates dew overnight. The clever contraption uses [solar panels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/floating-solar-still) to harness energy from the sun, using it to cool its metal surfaces for optimal moisture collection. The process does not end there, for the lamppost-like Leaf Self-Generating Water Resource passes the liquid down its shaft and through a [filtering system](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stonewell). Remarkably, the 18-foot apparatus can accrue 20 liters of H20 in just one evening. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.6/10 - Popularity: 26% | Activity: 45% | 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 ### What's Driving This Trend - **Solar-powered Water Harvesting:** Opportunity for developing solar-powered devices that harness energy from the sun to collect and filter water. - **Atmospheric Water Generation:** Opportunity for creating innovative devices that utilize condensation from the atmosphere to generate clean water. - **Cost-free Water Solutions:** Opportunity for designing cost-effective systems that provide clean water to populations in Third World conditions. ### Who This Affects Most - **Renewable Energy:** Disruptive innovation opportunity for the renewable energy industry to develop solar-powered water harvesting solutions. - **Environmental Technology:** Disruptive innovation opportunity for environmental technology companies to create devices that generate water from atmospheric condensation. - **Humanitarian Aid:** Disruptive innovation opportunity for the humanitarian aid sector to implement cost-free water solutions for populations in need. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Accessible Atmospheric Water Dispensers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/water-from-air.md) - [Drinking Water Home Appliances](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/atmospheric.md) - [Humidity-Capturing Water Generators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kumulus1.md) - [Atmospheric Water Generators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-atmospheric-water.md) - [Pure Drinking Water Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spout-water.md) - [Atmospheric Filtration Water Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/atmospheric-water-generator.md) - [Self-Watering Smart Planters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-leafypod.md) - [Beetle-Inspired Sustainable Planters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fog-smart.md) - [Water-Generating Camping Trailers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/2023-living-vehicle.md)