Aaron LeMieux loves to hike and often listens to the radio at the same time. While on a 1,500-mile hike along the Appalachian Trail, Aaron started thinking about energy. Could the energy his body was crating be used to charge an electronic device? In 1006 Aaron quit his job and turned the basement of his home into a laboratory. He then put all his time into developing the nPower PEG.
How the nPower PEG works
PEG means personal energy generator. It uses the energy you create while moving to charge a hand-held device. Just put your nPower PEG in your bag, or fasten it to your leg or bicycle. Then plug your MP3 player, cell phone or digital camera into your nPower PEG's USB port. LeMieux's company, Tremont Electric, claims the nPower PEG can charge most hand-held electronic devices to 80 percent in one hour.
The Cost
Since it costs US$149, the nPower PEG won't appeal to everyone. But for those that spend a lot of time away from electricity, it might come in handy.
Grammar Tips:
.......for those that spend a lot of time away from electricity, it might come in handy.
come in hand = be useful = be convenient.
For people who spend a lot of time away from electricity, the nPower PEG might be useful.
Since you might buy a lot of things, you should bring an extra bag with you, it might come in handy.
Patrick's old umbrella came in handy because he came to work unprepared for rain.
Vocabulary Tips:
device-儀器，裝置
*Most new parents own a device that allows them to monitor their baby while he or she sleeps.
*The electronic device repels insects with sound waves.
fasten-扣牢，繫緊
*He fastened the straps of his backpack.
*The sailor fastened his boat to a post on the dock. 繫緊在某個東西上用＂to＂
appeal-(ea)發長＂ｉ＂音．引起興趣或吸引．吸引那個對象用"to"
*Sports have never seemed to appeal to Kevin.
*The vibrant colors and relaxing atmosphere of the restaurant appeal to young customers.
laboratory-a place for experiment test.
generator (n)- come from generate. (generate - create or producing).
Appalachian trail- is a long about 2000 miles trail, located in the eastern side of united states.
Chat Room
quit-（口語的）辭職，
resign-（正式的）辭職
letter of resignation-辭呈
pink slip-公司發的開除，解聘，裁員的通知單．（早年，公司解聘員工時，在被裁員解聘的員工薪水袋内會夾放一張粉紅色的字條，告知該員工不必來上班了．．．．現今被通用為公司解雇裁員通知單． 也指汽車的所有權狀．
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