# Solar Moisture Vaporators The Swater Water Collector Uses Sunlight to Collect and Purify Water By Meghan Young | Published 2010-12-01 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/swater-water-collector References: [yankodesign](http://www.yankodesign.com/2010/11/30/aka-star-wars-moisture-vaporators/) Considering that water will soon be a rare resource, the Swater water collector is a great piece of innovative technology that does not work like a typical water collector. Instead, it uses sunlight to collect clean water from the condensation that builds up within it. Designed by Chun Yen Tsao and Hsing-Tan Yang, the Swater water collector relies on [solar panels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/solar-pool-ionizer) to power its electrical heating tube and [disinfecting light](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ladislamp-disinfection). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.6/10 - Popularity: 48% | Activity: 22% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - 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 - **Solar-powered Water Collection:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop solar-powered devices that can collect and purify water using sustainable energy sources. - **Condensation Water Harvesting:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create innovative technologies that can efficiently collect and utilize condensation to address water scarcity. - **Renewable Energy Solutions:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore renewable energy solutions for powering water purification and disinfecting processes. ### Who This Affects Most - **Renewable Energy:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Combine renewable energy technologies with water harvesting systems to create sustainable solutions for water scarcity. - **Water Technology:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop advanced water collection and purification technologies that can address the growing global water crisis. - **Environmental Protection:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Innovate in environmental protection by creating products that harness natural resources like sunlight to provide clean drinking water. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Atmospheric Water Generators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-atmospheric-water.md) - [Drinking Water Home Appliances](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/atmospheric.md) - [Accessible Atmospheric Water Dispensers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/water-from-air.md) - [Water-Producing Air Purifiers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/airtowater-converter.md) - [Atmospheric Filtration Water Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/atmospheric-water-generator.md) - [Humidity-Capturing Water Generators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kumulus1.md) - [Pure Drinking Water Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spout-water.md) - [Water-Powered Air Purifiers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/swasher-pro.md) - [Rain-Collecting Skyscrapers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bpas-architects.md)