Northern Lights: Evolucia Inc. Lights Aleutian Island Village of Akutan

AKUTAN, Alaska, Jan.  9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Aleutian Islands stretch from Alaska's mainland to Russia's backdoor and are known for their harsh weather, excellent fishing and spectacular beauty. 

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Akutan, Alaska is a remote community of 1027 people and no paved roads.  It is located on Akutan Island, more than 750 air miles Southwest of Anchorage in the Aleutian Chain, and is accessible via seaplane and boat only.  Akutan is situated just across the Akutan Pass from Dutch Harbor on Unalaska Island, where the Discovery Channel's "The Deadliest Catch" is filmed.  Akutan's weather includes wind and salt spray characteristic of the Aleutian Islands.  There are no electric utility linemen on the island, so an expert must be dispatched to Akutan every time a light needs to be replaced.

Akutan relies on its own diesel-powered generators to create electricity for homes, schools, churches, and other buildings.  Many Alaskan villages have boardwalks to facilitate transportation between buildings over wetlands where there are no roads.   As part of their effort to conserve energy, the City of Akutan worked with Sharon Poston, Energy Systems Senior Project Coordinator at Marsh Creek, LLC the organization that represents Evolucia lighting throughout Alaska. With Poston's guidance, the city chose to upgrade their boardwalk lighting with award‐winning Evolucia Aimed Optics LED (light emitting diode) street lighting fixtures from Evolucia Inc. (OTCC & OTCQB: ILED).  Alaska-based electrical contractor Current River Electric had the new fixtures all installed within a few days.

"Besides the excellent energy savings, the Evolucia fixtures helped solve some difficult challenges--the traditional 150 watt high pressure sodium (HPS) lights failed often and in Akutan's harsh climate it was difficult and dangerous to change bulbs in high winds, cold temperatures and poor visibility," said Poston.  According to Evolucia, the cobra head LED products installed on Akutan expect to be virtually maintenance free for more than seven years.

This new LED lighting expects to save the community almost 67% annually in diesel costs. Evolucia Aimed Optics LED street lights provide Akutan residents more light and improved nighttime illumination, shining precisely where they need it, all while saving approximately 1,742 gallons of diesel fuel annually. There is virtually no light spillage or light pollution because, Evolucia's proprietary Aimed Optics platform directs the light precisely where it is most needed.

Akutan's economy is largely based on fishing and the boardwalk serves as an important main thoroughfare in the town.  With a small population, the savings will have a positive impact on the annual budget and the city's bottomline.   

Unique to Akutan is the extreme weather conditions, with an average high of 55*F (13*C) degrees in the summer and an average low of 22*F (-6*C) degrees in the winter--this community deals with cold temperatures well below freezing for a good part of the year. The fall and winter months offer very short daylight demanding consistent lighting nearly 24 hours/day.  All of these climate issues make long-life, and low-maintenance essential for keeping the lights operating effectively and efficiently.  

"As winter begins in the lower 48 states, it is good to know that the Evolucia Aimed Optics cobra head street lighting fixtures are built to withstand even the harshest weather conditions," said Mel Interiano, CEO, Evolucia Inc, "And the Akutan installation demonstrates that our products are well suited for other northern climates in regions of the United States, Canada, Scandinavia, Russia and China."

About Evolucia Inc.
Evolucia Inc. is an industry pioneer in the design, engineering, manufacture and distribution of high performance LED lighting systems to the global lighting markets.  Evolucia received the United States Department of Energy's highest award for lighting within the LED category, and has installed thousands of its fixtures at military bases, universities, municipalities, and large commercial entities.  Evolucia's LED lighting products are sold under the brand, Evolucia Lighting (www.evolucialighting.com).

All Evolucia products offer highly energy efficient, durable, commercial-grade LED lighting for both indoor and outdoor applications. The company's award winning cobra head and shoe box fixtures employ Evolucia's proprietary Aimed Optics™ technology, which increases light levels and visibility by strategically directing light to the target area.  Evolucia fixtures require 50%-80% less energy than traditional lighting, and last for approximately 12 years without maintenance.

More information about Evolucia Inc. and its LED lighting systems is available in the company's Securities and Exchange filings, which can be found at www.sec.gov or at www.evolucialighting.com.

Forward-Looking Statements
Some of the statements made by Evolucia in this press release are forward-looking in nature. Actual results may differ materially from those projected in forward-looking statements. Evolucia 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 Evolucia's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Statements in this press release should be evaluated in light of these important factors.

SOURCE Evolucia, Inc.