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Boston University Professor Promotes Out-of-the-box thinking with Windstream's Bike Power Generator

"Do one thing that is quirky and odd. People might look at you and say, 'That's odd' — but not in a bad way. They'll say, 'Wow, this person is out of the box and making a statement!' Little things are meaningful in that way…"

This was the message that Dr. Nathan Phillips delivered in the name of renewable energy when he visited The School for Field Studies (SFS) Center for Sustainable Development Studies in Atenas, Costa Rica a few weeks ago. As he pulled a small, bicycle-powered electricity generator out of his luggage, SFS students took notice and asked questions.

Phillips, an associate professor of geography and environment at Boston University, did not go to Costa Rica to prescribe anything to SFS students and staff. Instead, he went to engage them in thoughtful discussions about energy consumption and sustainable living in the context of their own and future students’ role at the Center. “I was so impressed with these students; they were generating a lot of ideas,” he said.

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Windstream in Treehugger's holiday gift guide

In Treehugger's "Holiday Gift Guide 2010: The Green Geek and the DIY'er". Windstream's Bike Power Generator is featured about 2/3 of the way through.

Windstream on NBC's Today Show
Windstream Power's Bike Power Generator appeared on NBC's Today show as part of the Energy Star "Change a light change the world" program. The Human Power Trainer demonstrates how much more energy is required to power an incancescent bulb in contrast to a compact fluorescent bulb. Watch the video

Windstream at Interbike, Las Vegas
Ellsworth Handcrafted Bicycles displayed a Bike Power Generator at Interbike 2007