Getting going

Hi world,

We're at the best place with a startup, where every like, every favourite, every +1 is exciting and gets us going.  It's the perfect time of year to feel this way too - we are every child anticipating Christmas morning: the gifts, the hot chocolate, the relatives, surrounded by joy on every side.  Our gifts are our wonderful team, you are our relatives, and we are full of joy and gratitude that we are so close to launching, hitting the shelves and getting to know you all better.

But of course, before we get to know you, you have to know us, so here's our official introduction:

We're ShawWaterWorks, a startup in Sidney, BC, Canada.  We design, engineer, and manufacture Peco-M Systems, which manage power for your least efficient appliances.  We are a modest team of people eager to work with each other and with you to help our environment, for each Peco-M System that is in place will, via a ripple effect, lead to another river being left undammed, another forest left to grow.

Living in British Columbia as we do, we can see the impact that society's use of power has on our planet and while we are not eager to let go of any of our creature comforts, we do want to see change happen.  Enter Peco-M Systems.  They allow you to keep using your appliances like you normally would, just with a decrease in energy consumption.  We have two designed just for your hot water tank, the least efficient appliance in your home.  We want you to keep having the little luxuries you're used to, but we don't want it to cost the environment so very much.  The added secret benefit is that in reducing your energy use, you will also reduce your power bill.

You can always find out more about us at our website or check us out on Twitter, Facebook, and Google+.  We are encouraged by your reactions to us so far and want to keep it that way.  We want there to be open discussion about what we do and how else we can help our planet be as green as it can be.

That is enough for now – there are pictures to post and it is exciting times for us!

-SWW