WECC is home to a couple of cycling enthusiasts (it must be something about the wind in their hair) and to celebrate Earth Day we’re profiling WECC employee Matt Nipper’s green transportation habit.
Matt, our wind engineer, rides his bike to and from work. The trip is about 10 miles each way and is a chance for him to enjoy being outdoors in beautiful Jacksonville, Florida.
Like many of us, Matt learned to ride a bike at a young age and always enjoyed riding as a recreational activity. It wasn’t until years later that he started to use his bike for transportation purposes. During his final year at Georgia Tech he purchased a bicycle in order to get more quickly from point A to point B – and he was hooked.
After his graduation from Georgia Tech, Matt was accepted to The Technical University of Denmark to pursue his Masters in Wind Energy. As anyone who has visited Denmark knows, it is a country that is famously bike friendly.
Living in Copenhagen, Matt did as most residents do, riding his ordinary bike to school (or work) in regular clothes. Upon completion of the program and his return to the states, Matt kept his cycling habit alive by integrating it into his daily routine.
Just another way that WECC is helping the REgeneration to grow.
Matt & his bike at the office.
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