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RT @mashable: Soccket Soccer Ball Doubles As a Portable Generator http://t.co/xAAc6soEXg
March 17, 2013
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Soccket Soccer Ball Doubles As a Portable Generator
In poverty-stricken areas, residents with limited resources often have to wait years for electricity to reach their area. One organization aims to address the real-world issue with Soccket, a soccer ball that harnesses energy. Soccket stores the kinetic energy built up while you play using a pendulum-like mechanism.