Lake Elsinore, CA - (Marketwire – March 06, 2014) - IDS Industries, Inc. (IDST:OTCQB) announced today that its division, Charge! Energy Storage, (Charge!) has launched a pilot test of its technology for energy storage and power backup for the cultivation of marijuana. The pilot test begins with 4 “grow rooms” and the Company looks forward to analyzing the test data and working with this new strategic partner. Charge! has contracted with a San Diego-based engineer to develop a unique system configuration specific for cannabis growth. The Company’s product line has prompted many inquiries by indoor agricultural, horticultural and cannabis producing businesses seeking off-grid power storage and backup and greater efficiency in the use of their electrical power.