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A football that generates enough electricity to power a small LED light for three hours after it has been kicked during half an hour game, has been developed in the United States using funds from a crowd funding website named Kickstarter. (Read More)

A football that generates enough electricity to power a small LED light for three hours every time it is kicked during half an hour of play, has been developed in the United States using funds from a crowd funding website named Kickstarter. (Read More)

We want to give a special shout out to all of our supporters!  Every dollar you contributed helped us surpass our goal and raise $92,295! We will be sending out surveys to collect feedback, t-shirt sizes and shipping information shortly, but we... (Read More)

We're so close to being fully funded -- only 2% left! Can you help tip us over the edge by sharing our campaign? Here's some suggested tweets or posts: Be like Bill Gates! support the energy-harnessing soccer ball on Kickstarter, only 2% left!... (Read More)

We went gaga for the short fantasy buddy film The Reward, and now the creators are looking to turn it into a full series, with a little crowdfunding help. You can also help fund a soccer ball generator that's helping bring light to people in resource-poor regions, and a fantasy adventure comic about adventurers searching a never-ending dungeon. (Read More)

Thanks again to everyone that has supported us so far! In just one week, we've reached 47% of our funding goal! Based on feedback from our supporters, we would like to introduce a couple of stretch goals that we think will make the SOCCKET even... (Read More)

Please feel free to use the attached photo and logos for any press or publication needs. Credit SOCCKET photos to Emmanuel Nunez Thank you for your interest!  (Read More)

When we first covered the SOCCKET power-generating soccer ball back in 2010, the concept was in the prototype stages of development. Since then, the ex-Harvard University team responsible for the design has launched the for-profit social enterprise company Uncharted Play, filed patents for the SOCCKET’s kinetic energy-capturing technology and, more recently, has launched a SOCCKET Kickstarter campaign. (Read More)

With our Kickstarter campaign halfway into its fourth day, we've made $27,043 from 316 backers! Take a look at some people who have taken notice of the SOCCKET: Is the SOCCKET more than a novelty item? TechCrunch thinks it can be . The SOCCKET is... (Read More)

SOCCKET is one of the neater ideas in green energy I've been following lately. A durable soccer ball that houses a small generator, SOCCKET gets charged up when kids play with it -- just 30 minutes of getting kicked around provides enough juice to power the included LED lamp for up to three hours. The project has been tested, revamped and improved in communities around the developing world, and as of this week, they're trying to boost their ability to produce the power-generating playthings with a Kickstarter that's worth at least your attention -- and probably a little bit of your money, too. (Read More)

I want more than 1 SOCCKET!Unfortunately, Kickstarter does not allow you to back the same reward more than once. You can however back the other versions of the SOCCKET at different rewards levels. You can also team up with friends to get more than... (Read More)