The Re-Rev system was brought to Furman by the Class of 2010 as their Senior Gift. Installed this past summer, this system was installed to fifteen ellipticals in the Physical Activities Center on Furman’s campus.
Re-Rev is a system that retrofits gym equipment to make alternative energy, creating this energy in a safe and productive manner. More specifically, the energy of a moving elliptical is captured in an efficient way and then used to feed back into the building’s electrical system. This program obtains energy that is otherwise wasted for a cheap price, saving the school money on its power bills. A typical thirty-minute workout on a Re-Rev elliptical produces fifty-watt hours of clean, carbon-free electricity. That can run a CFL bulb for two and a half hours, charge a cell phone six times, provide one hour on a laptop, or create thirty minutes of usage on a desktop computer.
Creating something beneficial from otherwise wasted energy makes Re-Rev a great idea. Re-Rev is in a market by itself; no other company is devoted to taking once wasted energy from exercise equipment and converting it into reusable energy for that facility. The market for renewable energy is growing and expanding into new fields, and Re-Rev is solid proof due to its increased popularity.
Re-Rev is present in twenty-four fitness centers around the country, but Furman may be the best fit for the program due to Furman’s dedication to sustainability. Re-Rev promotes the concept of Engaged living. It allows Furman students to be innovative, creating unique and new ways to do their part in a damaged environment. Furman prides and promotes itself on sustainability, and Re-Rev is a jewel in its crown that allows it to not only save, but to give back.
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