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A native of Florida, U. S. , Hannah Herbst, 17, uses water power to deal with energy poverty. Herbst...
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A native of Florida, U. S. , Hannah Herbst, 17, uses water power to deal with energy poverty. Herbst has risen to fame with the development of BEACON, an ocean energy probe that seeks to offer a stable power source to developing countries by using untapped energy from ocean currents.
She told Teen Vogue , " I was really involved in theater and athletics and I'm still really into those things. When I was in the seventh grade, I was put into a summer camp. The minute I got there I realized that I was the only girl in the program. I wanted to quit at that moment. But my dad told me, ' Just try it. ' I tried it for that day and it changed my life. ”
“At the camp, we started building the robots, which is something I had never done before but many of the boys had, and I realized it was a platform for problem-solving. We were solving simple tasks like how to push a robot off a platform. Learning from my partners as well as online articles about how to program and build was really interesting to me," said Herbst.
Later that year, she received a letter from her pen pal, Ruth, who lives in Ethiopia, and learned that she was living in energy poverty with minimal access to electricity and medical supplies. " I knew that I wanted to do something to help, so I created BEACON, she said.
The device is made from 90% recycled materials easily found throughout the world, including 2-liter bottles and recycled spoons. It costs $ 12 to make and can produce enough electricity to power an LED light. Hannah imagines BEACON being used in developing countries to power pumps for fresh water and she is working on polishing it to get it available to people all over the world.
1.What advice does Herbst most likely give to teens by her camp experience?
A.Quilting to gain more.
B.Giving something a go.
C.Developing various interests.
D.Avoiding favorable conditions
2.What kind of summer camp did Herbst join in the seventh grade?
A.Athletic. B.Literature.
C.Theater. D.Engineering.
3.Which words can best describe Hannah Herbst?
A.Energetic and kind. B.Helpful and creative.
C.Generous and modest. D.Careful and adventurous.
4.What can we know about BEACON?
A.It is a powerful LED light.
B.It's made without any cost.
C.Its materials are accessible.
D.It has been put on the market.
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