# Energy-Storing Soccer Balls The sOccket is a Soccer Ball that Stores Energy to Power Lights By Allison Love | Published 2010-06-11 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-soccket References: [inhabitots](http://www.inhabitots.com/2010/06/10/energy-generating-soccer-ball-brings-power-to-developing-nations/) & [soccket](http://www.soccket.com/) The sOccket is an ingenius idea from some [Harvard](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/foodberry) alums who have created a [soccer ball](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/soccer-ball-set) that can store energy! The idea is that kids can play with the ball after school and the ball will be able to power a lamp to do their homework with. The sOccket is essentially a way for kids in developing countries to avoid using [kerosene lamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/geolectric-lantern) which hinder breathing abilities and make house fires a high risk. The sOccket works through the "movement of the ball" which "forces the magnet through a coil which induces a voltage to generate electricity." Essentially the sOccket is amazing. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.6/10 - Popularity: 8% | Activity: 3% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Energy-generating Sports Equipment:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop sports equipment that harnesses kinetic energy to generate electricity. - **Sustainability in Play:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create play products that promote sustainability by incorporating energy storage or generation capabilities. - **Education Through Play:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Design interactive toys or games that combine playtime with educational opportunities, such as powering study materials or devices. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Renewable Energy:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore partnerships between renewable energy companies and sports equipment manufacturers to develop energy-generating sports products. - **Toy and Game Manufacturing:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Introduce energy-storing or energy-generating features in toys and games to promote sustainability and educational value. - **Education Technology:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Merge play and education by integrating energy-generating capabilities into educational tools or devices. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Square-Shaped Soccer Balls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unplayaball.md) - [Tech-Enriched Sports Equipment](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/goal-concept.md) - [Puzzle-Style Soccer Ball Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nendo-my-football-kit.md) - [Connected Soccer Training Equipment](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/voon-soccer.md) - [LED-Equipped Nighttime Baseballs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lightup-baseball.md) - [Durable Canine Soccer Balls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/canine-soccer-ball.md) - [Floating LED Lights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/poof-light.md) - [Luminous LED Basketballs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/goldfirefly.md) - [Unfolding Soccer Ball Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/soccer-ball-set.md)