Seth Frader-Thompson, EnergyHub

April 26, 2010 · Posted in 2010 Speaker Bios

Seth Frader-Thompson
Founder
EnergyHub

Entrepreneur and inventor Seth Frader-Thompson founded EnergyHub in 2007 with a simple mission, to develop a pioneering device that would let consumers know exactly how much power they are using, where it is going, and how much it is costing, in real time. Named a “Best Invention of 2009” by Time Magazine, the EnergyHub system is currently in trials with US utilities and will be available direct to consumers in late 2010. The EnergyHub has been featured on CNN, The Today Show, Engadget, and in an exhibition at the Museum of the City of New York.

As CEO, Seth is responsible for the vision, strategy and leadership of EnergyHub. Prior to this venture, Seth Frader-Thompson served in both leadership and technical roles at Honeybee Robotics, a New York-based company that builds electromechanical systems for NASA’s Mars missions and the Department of Defense. During his tenure at Honeybee Robotics, he worked on the Mars Science Laboratory mission, the Lunar Precursor and Robotic Program, and payloads and tools for Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) robots. Seth was also the principal investigator for a DARPA research effort to build a miniature laser vision system for search and rescue robots.

Seth had the initial breakthrough idea that lead to the EnergyHub while driving a Prius. In order to transform the way that consumers use power, it was necessary to provide detailed feedback the way a Prius dashboard does. Such a device for home energy management would help consumers reduce household energy consumption, save money, and manage their power use remotely, and would also help utilities reduce peak loads and meet energy efficiency targets.

Seth holds an MS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Colorado.

Video of Seth here: http://www.energyhub.net/utilities/

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