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[jeriko]

Good article comparing light technologies - including
Electron-Stimulated Luminescence

http://www.gaiadiscovery.com/latest-planet/analysis-energy-efficiency-of-domestic-lighting-halogen-cfl.html

Key Company info:

Vu1 is pleased to announce the following accomplishments -

Product Development -
· Arrangements have been made with Underwriters Laboratories™ for the Vu1 ESL R-30 bulb to begin UL certification testing in June 2010.
· Key components of our Electron Stimulated Luminescence (ESL™) technology have been refined including the electron source, integrated electronics and luminescent materials.
· Electronics have been miniaturized to support the Vu1 R-30 bulb being a direct replacement for all existing R-30 fixtures and trim kits.
· The company has increased its bulb’s “Power Factor” (efficiency on the grid) to .99 which we believe exceeds all other energy efficient lighting technologies.
· Vu1 has improved the bulb’s efficacy and believes that with sufficient funding it is on target to deliver a 19W, 600 lumen, dimmable R-30 reflector bulb later this year.
· The company anticipates significant improvements in energy-efficiency and bulb life through ongoing research and development.






Sales and Marketing –


· Over 200 independent lighting distributors have expressed interest through our web site to distribute ESL bulbs into a variety of channels including hospitality, municipal buildings, museums, and cruise ships.
· Keen interest in ESL lighting has been expressed by major U.S. utility consortiums on the East and West coasts culminating in several meetings and ongoing progress discussions.
· Meetings have been held with several of the largest retailers, electrical distributors and eCommerce lighting resellers in the US and EU.


ESL Competitive Advantage –
· ESL technology will provide the best combination of safety, non-toxicity, incandescent light quality, performance and affordability of any energy efficient lighting technology.
· Vu1 ESL bulbs will be a screw-in retrofit solution for the incandescent bulbs they replace.
· The characteristics of ESL technology will allow Vu1 products to most closely match incandescent light quality when compared spectrally to other energy efficient technologies.
· ESL will swiftly reach the affordability factor CFL’s now offer without having to compromise light quality, instant brightness, dimming or consumer safety.
· In the recessed can market, LEDs suffer constraints due to the high heat environment. ESL will be a superior, cost effective solution for addressing the 800 million recessed can fixtures in the US.
· Vu1 anticipates ESL bulbs will always be significantly less expensive than LED’s while offering superior light quality.
· Vu1 has begun testing ESL technology in other bulb shapes and sizes. The most interesting is in a linear tube configuration that may provide a fully dimmable, energy efficient replacement for the common fluorescent tube.
Key Milestones for 2010 –
With sufficient funding, the company anticipates further progress through the remainder of the year to the point of reaching commercialization of ESL technology in Q4 2010 in the following steps:
· Product - Completion and Certification (June – August 2010)
· Product - Channel Evaluation (August – October 2010)
· Product – Introduction (October – December 2010)