Oregon Scientific Unveils Solar-Powered Weather Station from New +Eco Line

TUALATIN, Ore., July 7 /PRNewswire/ — Oregon Scientific announced today the release of the +ECO Clima Control weather station, the first in its innovative new line of energy-conserving electronics. The +ECO product, operating with solar energy, offers essential timing and weather features while helping to reduce energy consumption and improve battery life.

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The +ECO Clima Control is equipped with a built-in solar panel, and is powered by the sun. It allows its users to monitor the current temperature and humidity in up to four locations within the home and outdoors, using remote wireless temperature and humidity sensors. With only an 8-hour charge, the +ECO Clima Control will operate for up to three months before another charge is needed.

“We are excited to introduce our first solar-powered weather station into our ever-growing line of Oregon Scientific household products,” said Mike Prager, President of Oregon Scientific, US. “We are committed to exploring alternative sources of energy to power our products, and will continue to look for new innovations to serve our consumers.”

In September, two additional solar-powered installments will be added to the +ECO line. The first, the +ECO Solar Weather Station will monitor current indoor and outdoor weather temperatures, humidity and shows an iconic future weather forecast, as well as the precise Atomic time. Second, the more compact +ECO Solar Weather Clock will monitor the current indoor and outdoor weather temperatures and humidity, as well the Atomic time. Both products are equipped with detachable solar panels and remote wireless temperature and humidity sensors.

The +ECO Clima Control has a suggested retail price of $119.99. All +ECO Line products will be available for purchase at www2.oregonscientific.com.

About Oregon Scientific

Founded in 1989, Oregon Scientific is headquartered in Tualatin; a quaint suburb of beautiful Portland, Oregon. Oregon Scientific offers six families of products, ranging from youth & learning to sports & fitness. Built from its hallmark of timing and weather devices, Oregon Scientific is expanding to meet the diverse needs of its customers to enhance the way we live, work and play. Consider Oregon Scientific’s products to be Innovating the Everyday.

Oregon Scientific’s Electronic products can be purchased at major retailers nationwide and at Oregon Scientific retail locations in the Westfield Century City Shopping Center in Los Angeles, California, the Stanford Shopping Center in Palo Alto, California, and Bridgeport Village in Tigard, Oregon.

Oregon Scientific is a division of one of the world’s premier electronics manufacturers, Integrated Display Technology, Ltd. (IDT), based in Hong Kong. IDT was founded in 1977 and is listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchanged as IDT Technology and on the Singapore Exchange as I-Com.

SOURCE Oregon Scientific