New York. New York, November 9, 2010 – Ecosol Solar Technologies, of Ottawa, today announced that it has been named an International CES Innovations 2011 Design and Engineering Award Honoree for its PowerTrip product.  Products entered in this prestigious program are judged by a preeminent panel of independent industrial designers, engineers and members of the media to honor outstanding design and engineering in cutting edge consumer electronics products across 35 product categories. The PowerTrip is a high powered, fast charging and eco?friendly portable charger with solar charging capabilities and no disposable batteries. It is the first wall charger with its own battery and will appeal to anyone who wants the strongest power and storage combo.
It features a 6,000 mAh battery plus 8GB of flash memory and is the answer to mobile charging in a 5 volt world; a true lean green power machine “Winning this award for a Canadian designed and manufactured cutting edge product is a vote of confidence for North American know-how, ingenuity and innovation,” said Nigel Harris, CEO. The prestigious Innovations Design and Engineering Awards have been recognizing achievements in product design and engineering since 1976. It is sponsored by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), the producer of the International CES, the world’s largest consumer technology tradeshow.