# Super-Sonic Sound Recyclers SONEA Converts Noise to Energy By Brian G Randles | Published 2009-09-09 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sonea References: [yankodesign](http://www.yankodesign.com/2009/09/09/sonea-converts-sound-to-energy/) The SONEA might be the best thing to happen to house music since the Jägerbomb. Not only is it [small, convenient and versatile](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beosound-a1-3rd-gen), but the SONEA also has the ability to “convert 30 watts of power per decibel of sound it intercepts.” Imagine the SONEA powering your stereo… that takes recycling to a whole new level. Designed by Jihoon Kim, Boyeon Kim, Myung-Suk Kim and Da-Woon Chung (something this awesome needed a collaborative effort), this [sonic wonder](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sonique) has the potential to push the [clean energy movement](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/energy-generating-soccer-ball) to a new frontier. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.8/10 - Popularity: 38% | Activity: 7% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Clean Energy Conversion:** The SONEA's ability to convert sound into energy opens up opportunities for clean energy conversion in various applications. - **Versatile Sound Recycling:** The SONEA's versatility in intercepting and converting sound into power presents innovative possibilities for sound recycling solutions. - **Compact Energy Generation:** The compact size of the SONEA enables convenient and efficient energy generation from ambient sound, paving the way for compact energy solutions. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Renewable Energy:** The SONEA's sound-to-energy conversion technology can disrupt the renewable energy industry by offering a new source of clean energy. - **Consumer Electronics:** The SONEA's potential to power stereos and other consumer electronics through sound recycling presents disruptive innovation opportunities in the consumer electronics industry. - **Environmental Solutions:** The SONEA's ability to convert sound into energy opens up possibilities for innovative environmental solutions, creating disruption in the environmental industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Sustainable Solar-Powered Speakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/solgaard-solarbank-boombox.md) - [Recycled Plastic Portable Speakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/recycled-plastic-portable-speakers.md) - [Resonance-Powered Portable Speakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/leapsonic-speaker.md) - [Spatial Sound Speaker Launches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spatial-speaker.md) - [Sleek Solar-Powered Headphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/adidas-rpt02-sol-headphones.md) - [Vase-Style Speaker Charger Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/soak.md) - [Tennis Ball-Shaped Speakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hearo.md) - [Dynamic Air-Purifying Speakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vox-aeris.md) - [Solar-Powered Hearing Protectors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/3m-worktunes-connect-solar-hearing-protector.md)