"SARASOTA, Fla., July 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sunovia Energy Technologies, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: SUNV), a renewable energy and energy conservation company, has announced the successful installation of its EvoLucia(TM) LED light engines at the University of North Carolina Wilmington. EvoLucia(TM) light engines are a total LED system solution integrating technologies proprietary to Sunovia, including LED thermal management, power conversion, and electro-optical and mechanical designs. On July 16th, UNCW unveiled the new energy-efficient, environmentally friendly luminaires installed on the prestigious Chancellor's Walk. UNCW officials selected the Chancellor's Walk, which acts as the main pedestrian artery through campus, as the ideal location to reveal their campus-wide environmental impact program which is being implemented by UNCW Facility Manager Steve Pickard and UNCW's maintenance department. The goals of the program include reducing energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. By installing Sunovia's LED lighting, UNCW will enjoy a savings of more than $50,000 over the lifetime of the lights (approximately 50,000 hours when operated 12 hours a day). Additionally, carbon emissions will be reduced by 35,812 pounds per year, or $895 in cleanup costs (based on the $50-per-ton calculation specified in the McKinsey & Company greenhouse gas emissions study). The new 48-watt luminaires replace single 150-watt high-pressure sodium luminaries, and were selected as alternatives to the twin 175-watt metal halide luminaires the University was originally considering. Beacon Products' LED optical and integration technology, coupled with EvoLucia's(TM) aggressive research and development in LED light sources, proved the possibility of providing light levels comparable to 175-watt Metal Halide sources while consuming one-fourth the energy. The nearly half-mile lighting system consumes less than 2000 watts of electricity; comparable traditional lighting systems would consume nearly 8000 watts of electricity. In addition to reducing energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, EvoLucia(TM) lighting will improve the quality of light on campus. Pickard explains that while UNCW is extremely sensitive to the environmental and economic impacts of their campus-wide lighting system, the new LED luminaires are also very much a part of a campus-wide security enhancement program. Beacon's indirect optical system and EvoLucia's(TM) light engine provide an even blanket of light which produces very little glare and increases the overall quality of light on Chancellor's Walk. Sunovia's VP of Global Logistics and Business Development, John LaCorte, stated, ""We are very pleased to be a part of UNCW's Green Initiative, and applaud the university for taking a leadership role in the conservation of energy and the preservation of the planet."" Chris Bailey of Beacon Products added, ""What we are doing is empowering universities, municipalities and other customers to utilize the advances EvoLucia(TM) and Beacon Products have made in solid-state lighting to benefit the communities of this generation and generations to come."" About Sunovia Energy Technologies, Inc. Sunovia Energy Technologies is a Sarasota, Fla.-based renewable energy and energy conservation company that is developing an advanced and cost-effective cadmium telluride (CdTe) solar cell technology. Sunovia is also the owner of the energy-efficient LED lighting product line, EvoLucia(TM). EvoLucia(TM) is a total LED system solution integrating technologies including the thermal management of the LEDs, power conversion, electro-optical and mechanical designs. The EvoLucia(TM) brand exceeds all regulatory safety standards, and is now marketed worldwide. Sunovia owns a significant equity interest in Illinois-based EPIR Technologies, Inc. (www.epir.com), one of the most advanced IR sensor Infrared Sensor Light and IR imaging companies in the world. EPIR's knowledge, experience and expertise in the growth of CdTe, HgCdTe and other II-VI semiconductors equal or exceed any other company in the world. Their prowess in this area is unmatched and has been endorsed by the award of unprecedented congressional funds for the development of a manufacturing capability for CdTe on Si and the award of a patent for growing CdTe directly on a Si readout integrated circuit. EPIR and Sunovia have a network of close collaborative relationships with the major Defense Department and industrial labs involved in IR detection and imaging, including the Army Research Laboratory, the Night Vision Electronic Sensors Directorate, BAE Systems, and other laboratories around the world. For more information or to view Sunovia's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, visit www.sunoviaenergy.com . Forward-Looking Statement Some of the statements made by Sunovia in this press release are forward-looking in nature. Actual results may differ materially from those projected in forward-looking statements. Sunovia believes that its primary risk factors include, but are not limited to: development and maintenance of strategic acquisitions; domestic and international acceptance of our product lines; defending our intellectual property and proprietary rights; development of new products and services that meet customer demands and generate acceptable margins; successfully completing commercial testing of new technologies and systems to support new products and services; and attracting and retaining qualified management and other personnel. Additional information concerning these and other important factors can be found within Sunovia's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Statements in this press release should be evaluated in light of these important factors. SOURCE Sunovia Energy Technologies, Inc. "