untappedEnergy

We are a small group of people living in Newlands, Boulder, Colorado. We are part of a local Smart Grid project that investigates new products and services. I’m Eric Andre and I write about this and facilitate this blog just because I like to do stuff and share it with others! Enjoy Your Stay!

Newlands, Boulder, Colorado

Name: Eric Andre
Motto:

“The curious technology investigator”

Age: 31
Occupation: Manager, Call Centre
Location: Boulder Colorado, USA
Marital status: Married
Children: One

I’m 31 years and live in a small community outside of Boulder Colorado. I’m working as a Call Centre manager, but my here I focus on running the untappedEnergy.org community blog. The Smart Grid is the future and we are enrolled in an early full scale project. I like to write about new technologies and I often visit hackaday.com and the MAKE pool on flickr for inspiration. This is why I started the site, to give you an insight into this exciting new technology.

Name : Jim
Motto:

“Why can’t I put energy back to the grid?”

Age: 33
Occupation: Architect
Location: Boulder Colorado, USA
Marital status: Married
Children: One

Contractors often ask me to do a green angle of attack on new buildings, but they usually never follow through. That is why I insisted on being a part of this project, to see what is possible with my own eyes. So far it is great, but it will take some time to get used to all the opportunities.

Name: Kari
Motto:

“Wow I want that solar panel on my roof!”

Age: 27
Occupation: Health Insurance Investigator
Location: Boulder, Colorado
Marital Status: Living partner
Children: None

Me and my boyfriend has just bought a new house and we are really excited about the opportunity to join this project. We have bought several solar panels that would give us quite a boost in the community rankings.

Name: Hoshiko
Motto:

“Listen, think, do, or the other way around”

Age:34
Occupation: Interior Designer
Location: Boulder, Colorado
Marital Status: Married to Jim
Children: One

After moving here from Japan, I’ve come to like the slower pace of this city. But I miss the buzz in Kyoto. I’m planning to redesign my home office so that it can take better advantage of solar energy as well as wind energy.

Name: Susan
Motto:

“I would rather be rich than famous”

Age: 29
Occupation: Teacher
Location: Boulder, Colorado
Marital Status: Married
Children: None

I’m a bit sceptical to all of this hubbub with the “smart grid”, but a good friend (.. Eric) urged me to participate, so here I am! I try to pride myself in not using excess resources at home. Therefore am I really interested to see how this micro generation stuff wil play out. CU!