BioLite’s new home energy appliance is recognized for outstanding design and global impact
Brooklyn, NY (December 19, 2024) — BioLite, a social enterprise leader in resilient off-grid energy solutions, is proud to announce that its recently launched home energy appliance, Backup by BioLite, has received one of the most coveted recognitions in technology as a CES Innovation Awards® 2025 Honoree. The announcement comes ahead of CES 2025, the world’s most powerful technology event, happening Jan. 7-10 in Las Vegas, NV.
The CES Innovation Awards program is an annual competition honoring outstanding design and engineering. An elite panel of industry expert judges, including members of the media, designers, and engineers, reviewed submissions based on innovation, engineering and functionality, aesthetics, and design.
Exemplifying the criteria laid out by the judging panel, Backup by BioLite stands out for its breakthrough engineering, beautiful and efficient form factor, and forward-thinking utility. Designed to bypass the need for contractors or expensive rewiring projects, “Backup” is a self-installed backup energy system that delivers instant and automatic reserve power in a form factor designed to disappear in a room at just 2.8 inches deep. A best-in-class patent-pending inverter can power critical appliances like refrigerators while functioning entirely in front of the outlet, making it an ideal solution for homeowners and renters alike. A modular system that can expand up to 10.5kWh, Backup by BioLite ushers in a new era of home energy appliances that makes electrification easy, affordable, and accessible.
“Everyone deserves a chance to make their home more resilient,” shares CEO and Founder, Jonathan Cedar. “Backup takes the benefits of whole home backup and breaks it down into room-specific solutions so you can focus your budget and energy on the spaces that matter most. As the grid becomes less and less reliable, consumers need approachable ways to keep life running. We’re grateful to the CES judges for recognizing the potential for Backup’s impact on everyday families.”
In addition to the official US launch, Backup is also being used to solve energy access challenges around the world. Through a UK Innovate grant, BioLite will apply Backup’s core technology to new home energy products optimized for use in Nigeria, where over 11 million small and medium enterprises & homes generate 900 million tons of CO2e emissions.
The CES Innovation Awards 2025 honorees, including product descriptions and photos, can be found at CES.tech/innovation. Backup by BioLite will also be on display at CES during the Pepcom Digital Experience on January 6th and at Booth # 9763 in the North Hall January 7-10. To learn more or reserve a Backup unit early, please visit BioLite’s website: www.bioliteenergy.com/backup
For any questions, or if you’d like to connect at CES, please reach out to hannah.miller@purpleorangepr.com.
About BioLite
BioLite is a social enterprise that develops, manufactures, and markets advanced energy products for off-grid communities worldwide. The self-reliant energy company has served over 15 million users with innovative power, lighting, and cooking solutions across rural communities without access to modern grid energy. The company has received numerous recognitions, including Popular Science’s Best of What’s New, Fast Company’s Innovation by Design Awards, BusinessWeek’s Most Promising Social Enterprise, and a nomination for Outdoor Retailer’s Inspiration Awards. Headquartered in Brooklyn, N.Y., the company was founded in 2009 by Jonathan Cedar and Alec Drummond. Discover more about BioLite at BioLiteEnergy.com.
