#10: The Beacon Project
At just fifteen, Hannah Herbst developed ‘BEACON,’ inspired by her Ethiopian pen pal’s lack of electricity. Herbst’s invention addresses the global issue of 1.3 billion people without power and aims to decrease this number significantly.
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BEACON, an acronym for Bringing Electricity Access to Countries Through Ocean Energy, is a unique system that harnesses tidal energy. It features a propeller and hydroelectric generator within a hollow tube, transforming wave motion into electricity—an innovative solution trialed in coastal waterways.