NEWS

The Powerstick wins "Best of Innovations" at CES 2007!

The Consumer Electronics Association today announced that Ecosol's premiere product, the Powerstick, has recieved a "Best of Innovations 2007" award from the Consumer Electronics Association. The Best of Innovations awards are given to the most highly honored products in each of the 31 product categories within the Innovations Design and Engineering Awards. Read the full press release here, or visit the CES website to see the Powerstick among this year's winners.

11.08.06

CES Unveiled @ New York

The Ecosol Powerstick is to be announced at the Press Preview at the Metropolitan Pavilion Center. Jim Barry, CEA's Digital Answer Man, will showcase the Powerstick before 250 trade and consumer media, as well as market and financial analysts.

UPCOMING EVENTS

05.13.07 - 05.15.07

Powerstick featured at Dubai International Convention

and Exhibition Centre

Powerstick featured as one of the CES Best of Innovations from 2007

05.14.07 - 05.17.07

Powerstick featured at Electronics Distribution Show

and Conference

The Powerstick returns to Las Vegas NV this May for EDSC

03.26.07 - 03.28.07

The Powerstick featured at CEA Washington Forum

Look for the Powerstick in Washington DC for the Washington Forum

01.08.06 - 01.11.06

Consumer Electronics Show - Las Vegas

Ecosol will be attending this year's CES as a "Best of Innovations Honoree." Visit the CES Website for more information.

ECOSOL IN THE PRESS

01.09.07

CBC Radio: The Business Network | With Host Chuck Regehr:

The Powerstick: One step closer to a truly wireless world

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01.08.06

Slashdot Review | Press Preview: Innovations Awards: CES 2007:

This podcast contains three interviews of companies that received Innovation Awards from the CEA: Ecosol Solar Technologies Battery Replacement

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01.07.07

The Bleeding Edge | CES 2007 Video:

PowerStick Provides Juice On The Go: At CES this year we got a chance to meet with Andrew Kular, CEO of Ecosol Technologies. Ecosol has won the CES Innovations award this year for their Powerstick, a portable power solution for gadgets.

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12.06.06

EcoGeek | Even Smarter USB Battery:

It's one more step to make it easier to kick the "disposable" battery habit and use rechargable power for all our electronic devices.

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11.21.06

Treehugger | Ecosol Powerstick: Quick, Portable Recharging Power:

Check out the Powerstick. Made by a company called Ecosol (who are also into solar power), it combines a USB "thumb drive" with a rechargeable lithium polymer battery and a set of adapter tips designed to fit a plethora of gadgets...

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11.21.06

Core77 Studio Bullitts | Ecosol - Powerstick:

Simplicity drives the purpose and form of the Ecosol Powerstick, which miraculously eliminates the need for cumbersome charging cords...

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11.20.06

MacWorld's GadgetBox | Ecosol's Powerstick offers juice to go:

The idea is cool; like the rechargeable USB batteries, you can pop the Powerstick into any USB port; it'll charge up, and store that energy until one of your other myriad electronic devices starts to run dry...

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11.20.06

SciFi.com | The next hot technology: batteries?:

You wouldn't think battery chargers would be poised to take the tech world by storm, but you'd be wrong. If the samples that we've been seeing in recent weeks are any indication, innovative portable chargers are poised to be the ubiquitous "gadget" of 2007...

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11.20.06

Shiny Shiny | Ecosol Powerstick - USB Power on the Go:

Charge Ecosol's Powerstick in your USB port, then carry it around with you to charge a variety of your rechargable gadgets on the go...

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11.09.06

Red Herring | CES Previews in New York (4 of 5):

Ecosol’s Powerstick universal power charger [...] won an innovation award in the design and engineering category at the CES preview...

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11.08.06

Gizmodo | CES 2007: Ecosol Power Stick - Here Comes The Sun:

Here's an oddball CES Innovation Award winner....

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Press room

ENERGY STORAGE

Ecosol’s Energy Managment Platform is designed to seamlessly connect with any chemical battery storage. A safe and enviromentally responsible option is Ecosol’s patented Rechargeable Alkaline Maganese (RAM) cells.

RAM BATTERIES: THE SUSTAINABLE CHOICE

RAM is a better, safer battery, just waiting for a breakthrough. Ecosol’s efficient, highly stable and non-toxic battery technology is ready to recharge the world. Ecosol's patented RAM batteries display the high performance of primary alkaline batteries, together with the cost and environmental benefits of a rechargeable system.

▪ Excellent charge retention over other rechargeable technologies (NiCd, NiMH, Li-ion, NiZn)

▪ Long lasting and with no memory effect, these batteries are perfect for intermittent use patterns.

▪ Completely interchangeable with single-use cells (Alkaline Manganese, Zinc Carbon)

▪ Safe disposal in household waste, free of toxins (no mercury, cadmium, nickel hydroxides or cobalt)

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:

Nominal Voltage | 1.5V

Maximum Continuous Current | Up to 1A

Temperature Range | -20C to 60C

Capacity Retention | >95% after 1 year at 21C

Discover how Ecosol’s Energy Management Platform interfaces with RAM batteries.

Check out Ecosol’s RAM patent portfolio

RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY

Take advantage of every drop of energy

From solar to aerial, kinesthetic or hydro, the Ecosol Energy Management Platform maximizes energy absorption and storage of any inconsistent and variable DC input and transforms it into a regulated DC output.

No matter your application or energy source, our technology is scalable and flexible. Learn more.

Optimize your variable input energy sources. Explore how our system works to improve your efficieny.

Free energy. Who could ask for more? Ecosol’s energy product portfolio makes powerful solar applications possible. Incease your photovoltaics capabilities.

Wireless devices aren’t wireless when they are tethered to a charger that’s plugged into a wall socket. Discover Ecosol’s vision for a truly wireless world.

Platform Benefits

ENERGY MANAGEMENT PLATFORM

Transcend the limitations of current energy storage systems with the Ecosol Energy Management Platform. Our patented integrated technology provides substantial energy gains and safe and stable storage.

Electricity generated from solar, wind, hydro and kinesthetic sources can be highly variable at any moment in time. This variability can present substantial challenges to incorporating these sources into your applications.

To overcome the issue of the intermittency of power, surplus energy must be collected into energy storage systems. Unfortunately, current battery systems are ill equipt to deal with variable DC inputs, there are too many ineficiencies all along the system.

OVERCOMING THE DOWNFALL OF CHEMICAL STORAGE

Variable DC inputs are just that...variable. Their voltage across time is in constant flux, spiking and dipping at random intervals. However, battery technologies are designed to accept electric power at a determined voltage: the battery voltage. Any energy collected at a voltage higher or lower than the battery voltage is lost and is refered to as over/under-voltage. This can be harmful to the battery and have serious implications such as overheating.

Our system overcomes the variable power input obstacle by monitoring and managing the energy flows to achieve optimal efficiencies in all voltage intensity conditions. This increased power gain makes variable input voltage applications commercially viable and efficient.

MAKING THE INCONSISTENT CONSISTENT

The Ecosol Energy Management Platform is an integrated set of components that manages the energy flow between the fluctuating DC input and the chemical storage. Through a combination of hardware, firmware, solid state and chemical storage, algorithms and charge electronics it converts variable DC input to regulated DC output.

The system is matched to the chosen chemical storage and corresponding battery voltage. Traditionally, any energy above or below the battery voltage line would be lost. However, the Ecosol Energy Management Platform captures and accumulates varying levels of electrical energy in suitable short-term storage means until the energy is of such a level that in can be efficiently transferred to at least one long-term storage device means, such as electro-chemical batteries. In essence, our system controls the flow by boosting the voltage when it is lower than the battery voltage and stepping down (buck) the voltage when it is higher. By controlling the flow the system optimizes energy gains while it protects and extends the life of the chemical storage.

Mobile Lifestyle

wireless vision

The Possibility of a Truly Wireless World

We at Ecosol are committed to revolutionizing the way people power their lives. Our dream is of a world in which products serve people, not the other way around. In our dream, people will never have to think about how to make it to the power outlet before their batteries run out. Products will gather energy as they need it, never needing to connect to any existing power infrastructure.

In order for this dream to become a reality, we need people to change the way they think about energy. Today, the tide is beginning to turn. The increasing popularity of products like hybrid vehicles and compact fluorescent bulbs make it clear: consumers are choosing to invest in efficient solutions. Efficiency makes sense financially, as well as ecologically. At Ecosol, we try to use efficiency as the guiding principle for all of our actions.

EFFICIENCY: AT THE HEART OF THE TECHNOLOGY

Efficiency. The modern world revolves around it. It can make or break a product, a project, a technology. Efficiency is the heart of the Ecosol Energy Management Platform (EEMP). No matter what the energy input, our system can harvest and retain more energy while minimizing losses. There is a net-gain in EEMP which makes any of these systems more attractive because of their increased efficiency and economic viability.

A truly wireless world is not an impossible dream. Already, mobile devices have freed us from our network of wires. The feeling of freedom fades quickly, however, when a blinking “Low Battery” indicator draws us back to the wall charger. It doesn’t have to be like this. At Ecosol, our dream is to make true wireless freedom attainable.

SUSTAINING THE MOBILE LIFESTYLE

The accelerating pace of modern life means that we are faced with increasing numbers of devices with more and more power-hungry features. In an ideal world, these devices would absorb energy as they used it, creating a balanced, self-sustaining power system. Ecosol’s patented technology provides a way to build this future. We have the technology to make it happen.

There are billions of mobile devices in the world. Ecosol technology can enable people to maintain their mobile lifestyles while making environmentally responsible choices. Everybody wins.

Platform Benefits

PLATFORM BENEFITS

Embed the Ecosol® Energy Managment Platform into your application and discover a world where products are self-sustaining.

RICH OPPORTUNITY FOR SUSTAINABLE APPLICATIONS

Forget the grid, the converters, the chargers and the disposable batteries. Break away from all the traditional ways to power your everyday devices. The Ecosol® Energy Management Platform is an integrated set of components that allows devices to absorb variable energy inputs and store them for future use. Ecosol’s dramatic breakthrough in energy storage translates into improved efficiencies in the warehousing of alternative energy sources unheard of until today. Solar, and kinesthetic power, when paired with our technology, are now viable energy sources for most portable applications.

Explore how Ecosol’s proprietary technology overcomes the traditional barriers associated with harvesting alternative energies into chemical storage.

FLEXIBILITY IN AN INTEGRATED SOLUTION

Our technology provides a standard platform that can be implanted into most portable or stand-alone applications. Our Energy Management Platform acts as an operating system for the interfacing of variable energy inputs and chemical storage. As a unified power solution, our technology is a smart medium; controlling, managing and communicating with all components in the power transfer. The Ecosol Energy

Management Platform is a self contained, self-charging and self-monitoring power system. It can be easily embedded into any application and provides immense flexibility in design.

▪ Wide range of inputs drastically improves efficiencies for any variable DC input.

▪ Scalable flexibility to be tailored to various industries and applications. Physical size can vary from self-powering surface-mounted microchips all the way up to large commercial applications.

▪ Various density and chemistry storage options designed to work with all rechargeable battery chemistries. The choice is yours on how to store all the added energy you are harnessing. Consider RAM Technology as a safe alternative.

▪ Sustainable. An efficient technology that enables the warehousing of alternative and cleaner energy sources with significant power gains.

We are always interested in driving the revolution towards sustainablility in devices. Contact us for OEM and research opportunities.

Solar Applications

SOLAR APPLICATIONS

Every day more solar energy falls to the Earth than the total amount of energy the planet’s 5.9 billion inhabitants would consume in 27 years.

HARNESS THE POWER OF SOLAR ENERGY

There is no shortage of solar derived energy on Earth. In fact, the storage and flow of solar energy on the planet far exceeds our needs. Solar electric generation has the highest power density among all renewable energies and is pollution free during use. It is the essence that powers life and should be powering our lifestyles.

CURRENT SOLAR TECHNOLOGY

A photovoltaic (PV) cell is a device that converts light energy into electrical energy. Solar panels are made from an array of photovoltaic cells. Photons from a light source hit the solar panel and are absorbed by semiconducting materials. As a result, electrons are knocked loose from their atoms, allowing them to flow through the material to produce electricity. An array of solar panels converts solar energy into a usable amount of direct current (DC) electricity. Unfortunately DC current is variable and therefore difficult to store efficiently.

OVERCOMING TECHNOLOGICAL INEFFICIENCIES

Traditional PV-powered battery systems are inefficient at warehousing energy in low light conditions. They experience the same difficulties as all variable DC input energy systems; overcoming the baseline voltage. Even when the battery voltage threshold is surpassed, these systems only reach peak efficiency when the input voltage is equal to the battery voltage. Until now, these systems have not been able to accommodate to the variations in light and voltage input that are characteristic of solar power.

The Ecosol® Energy Management System overcomes the variable power input obstacle by monitoring and managing the energy flow to achieve optimal efficiencies in all light conditions. This increased power gain makes PV-powered applications more commercially viable and efficient. The flexibility of the platform gives the ability to integrate any form of PV input. This gives your design team the opportunity to create any form factor for any application.

Experience improved power gains on all PV materials, especially in low-light conditions.

See how Ecosol® technology opens the door for alternative energies in new markets and applications.

PATENT PORTFOLIO

A decade of dedicated research and development has given Ecosol a strong patent portfolio worldwide in the areas of energy storage and energy efficiency.

DESCRIPTION

Patent N°

A two stage energy storage device

Rechargeable alkaline manganese cell having improved capacity and improved energy density

Rechargeable alkaline manganese dioxide-zinc cell having improved cumulative capacity

Rechangable alkaline manganese cells containing zinc anodes without added mercury

Rechargeable alkaline manganese dioxide-zinc cell with low internal resistance and improved cycle life

Rechargeable alkaline manganese cells with zinc anodes

Additives for rechargeable alkaline manganese dioxide cells

Sealed rechargeable cells containing mercury-free zinc anodes and a method of manufacture

Cell with pre-reduced MnO2 cathode

Metal and metal oxide catalyzed electrodes for electrochemical cells, and methods of making same

Immobilized alkaline zinc anode for rechargeable cells with improved conductivity and cumulative capacity

Protection circuit for rechargeable battery cells

Catalytic recombination of evolved oxygen in galvanic cells

Catalytic recombination of envolved hydrogen in alkaline cells

Cathodes for zinc manganese dioxide cells having barium additives

Protection circuit for cells used in a series chain

Method and a taper charger for the resistance free charging of a rechargeable battery

Protection circuit for rechargeable battery cells

Zinc anodes for alkaline galvanic cells, and cells containing them

Booster battery assembly

Cylindrical alkaline manganese dioxide-zinc cell with improved bottom sealing

Low mercury or mercury free alkaline manganese dioxide-zinc cell

Cylindrical cell with improved closure assembly

Method for preparing a cylindrical separator, a tool usable for the method and a cylindrical cell with the separator

High capacity rechargeable cell having manganese dioxide electrode

Folding photovoltaic strip device

Manganese dioxide positive electrode for rechargeable cells, and cells containing the same field of the invention

Small format, high current density flat plate rechargeable electrochemical cell

Leadership

LEADERSHIP

CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Andrew Kular is the founder, president and CEO of Ecosol. Under his leadership, Ecosol has grown from a single person with a vision to a team of investors, engineers, technologists, designers and support staff all committed to the same sustainable vision.

Prior to founding Ecosol, Andrew spent 15 years as a researcher & technologist in the fields of hydrology, limnology, metallurgy, and material science. During that time he had the privilege of working in some of Canada's premier research institutes including the Canada Center for Inland Waters, the Materials Technology Laboratories of CANMET, and the National Research Council.

DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING & INDUSTRIAL DESIGN

As the director of engineering and industrial design at Ecosol, John has driven his team of engineers and designers to push the boundries of energy technology. The result has been discoveries in energy management and storage that are a full leap ahead of current systems. Working in conjunction with Andrew they developed the Ecosol® Energy Management Platform.

His sharp focus on smart and efficient design has translated into streamlined products that take nothing for granted. With over 20 years of experience in the technology industry, his approach is one of collaboration, user-centric design and optimization.

Before joining Ecosol in 2002, John worked on electrical engineering projects in the fields of medicine and aerospace. From Laborie Medical Technologies, to Atlantis Aerospace to WorldHeart Corp., he has always looked at technology as a venue for improving lives and furthering humanity. He also worked as a research associate at the Medical School of the University of Pennsylvania.

John holds both a bachelor and masters degree in Electronics Engineering/Instrumentation from the Shanghai University for Science and Technology. There he also spent 10 years as a research professor.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Andrew Kular - Chairman

Jerry Bergman - Director

Ken Forstinger - Director

Simon Reisman - Director (former Chairman)

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Overview

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Ecosol technology is paving the way for alternative ener