Archive for News Releases

Sunovia Energy Technologies Partners with Fifth Third Bank

10 Mar '10

Financing Program Eliminates Upfront Costs for LED Lighting Installations 

Sarasota, FL – Sunovia Energy Technologies (OTC BB: SUNV) and Fifth Third Bank announced today that they have finalized a partnership whereby eligible customers can now finance the costs of purchasing and installing Sunovia’s LED products.

By installing Sunovia’s LED Light Fixtures, which are sold under the brand name EvoLucia®, customers generally save more than 50% in energy and more than $500 in bulb replacement and maintenance costs during the life of the new EvoLucia LED fixture. The savings that the customer enjoys from converting to the new EvoLucia LED fixture more than covers the entire costs of the financing. All Fifth Third Bank loans are subject to credit review and approval. Read More

Sunovia’s LED Lighting Division Hires Vice President of International Sales and Marketing

25 Feb '10

SARASOTA, Fla.- EvoLucia, Inc., the LED lighting division of Sarasota-based Sunovia Energy Technologies (OTC Bulletin Board: SUNV), announced today that they have hired Kevin Arthur as Vice President of International Sales and Marketing. Arthur previously served as head of international sales and marketing for lighting industry giant Cooper Industries, where he was responsible for growing sales from $5 million to $37 million. Read More

GSA Certification Awarded to Sunovia’s LED Lighting Division

23 Feb '10

SARASOTA, Fla.– EvoLucia, Inc., the LED lighting division of Sarasota-based Sunovia Energy Technologies (OTC Bulletin Board: SUNV), announced today that they secured a General Services Administration (GSA) contract award. Sunovia expects that the GSA award will help accelerate government sales, as government customers can now buy the company’s proprietary LED lighting products directly, without having to obtain a competitive bid. Read More

General Frank Akers Joins Sunovia Team

12 Feb '10

Growth of Military and Governmental Sales Channels to be Primary Focus

SARASOTA, Fla. — Sunovia Energy Technologies (OTC Bulletin Board: SUNV) announced today that esteemed General Frank Akers has chosen to represent Sunovia’s LED lighting products for sales to the United States government, including the U.S. military. Sunovia recently announced a 1,100 fixture contract with the Camp Lejeune Marine base in North Carolina for the installation of the company’s proprietary EvoLucia™-brand cobra head LED light fixtures. Read More

Clean energy charge: Local business owners visit D.C., back Senate bill

09 Feb '10

By JENNIFER RICH, The Bradenton Herald

A group of businessmen across the state — all interested and involved in clean energy projects — flew to Washington, D.C., last week to lend their support to a Senate bill they say is a big step in reining in greenhouse gas emissions and providing new jobs.

Carl Smith, chief executive officer of Sunovia Energy Technologies of Sarasota, and Bill Johnson, president of Brilliant Harvest of Lakewood Ranch, were two local business owners talking to U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Florida, and other legislators about the need for the Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act outlined in Senate Bill 1733. Read More

PG&E Approves Sunovia’s LED Cobra Head Street Light for Inclusion in Rebate Program

08 Feb '10

California customers can now save more money by converting to EvoLucia™ LED Lighting

SARASOTA, Fla.–Sunovia Energy Technologies (OTC Bulletin Board: SUNV) announced today that its EvoLucia™-brand 75W LED cobra head has been sanctioned by Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) for inclusion in PG&E’s LED Street Light Rebate Program. Read More

EvoLucia LED Lighting Saves Energy, Increases Security at Sarasota Hospital

22 Dec '09

SARASOTA, Fla., Dec. 22 — Sunovia® Energy Technologies, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: SUNV) today announced the successful installation of their EvoLuciaTM -brand LED lighting fixtures at Sarasota Memorial Hospital in Sarasota. Read More

Marines Get Better Outdoor Light, and Cut Electricity by Half, at Camp Lejeune

01 Dec '09

SARASOTA, Fla.,– Marines at Camp Lejeune, N.C. are seeing better at night, and cutting electricity usage by half, thanks to new LED roadway lights. The new lights are EvoLucia(TM)-brand from Sarasota, FL-based LED manufacturer Sunovia Energy Technologies, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: SUNV). Read More

Sunovia Energy Wins LED Street Lighting Contract from Sarasota County

18 Nov '09

SARASOTA, Fla.–Sunovia Energy Technologies, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: SUNV ) has won the bid to provide LED street lighting for Sarasota County’s highly visible main thoroughfare, Fruitville Road.

On November 13th, the county provided a Bid Award notice letter to all bid participants stating that Sunovia provided the "lowest price responsive bid," meaning Sunovia bid the lowest price while meeting or exceeding all requirements of the proposal. Seven other companies, three of them with ties to Sarasota, participated in the bidding process. Read More

New Hires Add Manufacturing Expertise to World-Class Solar Team

13 Nov '09

Sarasota, FL – Sunovia Energy Technologies, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: SUNV ) and EPIR Technologies, Inc. (“EPIR” and together with Sunovia, “The Partners”) are pleased to announce the hiring of cadmium telluride (CdTe) solar cell experts, Dr. Angelo Gilmore and Dr.  Chollada Gilmore.  Both are accomplished scientists in the field of thin-film CdTe solar cells and come to EPIR from First Solar (NASDAQ: FSLR ).  Read More