I could not resist sharing this with all of you. This invention is a remarkable example of how we can harness kinetic energy from our daily activities.
Football is nothing new to everybody and almost everybody I know is into the game, either as an audience or an active player. A group of Harvard University invented sOccket, a football that turns energy from a kick into electricity. Basically, it works with inductive coil technology, similar to that found in flashlights that power up when shaken. It is estimated that for each 15 minutes of play, it can store enough energy to power a small LED light for three hours. This portable energy-harvesting device can even e used to charge lights, cell phones and batteries.
Well, how about trying to invent something to capture the energy dissipated from your ps3 wireless controllers?
