Octus Launches E-commerce Storefront To Market And Sell Energy-efficient Lighting Products

Nov. 2, 2009 - PRLog -- Davis, California – Octus, Inc. (OTCBB- OCTI.OB), a smart energy technology company, today announced the launch of SmartLightSupply.com, an electronic commerce marketplace featuring smart, energy-efficient lighting products for the commercial market.

“SmartLightSupply is a direct platform for Octus to showcase and sell leading energy-efficient lighting products,” said Octus CEO Chris Soderquist. “The e-commerce platform complements our direct and channel sales activities in marketing smart energy solutions.”

SmartLightSupply.com initially features several dozen induction and LED light fixtures, “NEMA Premium” high-performance electronic ballasts, intelligent lighting controls, and energy-efficient, eco-friendly lamps. Octus’s product portfolio is expanding on an ongoing basis.

“The site will be a launch pad for Octus Smart Energy Platform (OctusSEP) products,” said Soderquist. “We anticipate debuting the Octus SmartCenter, a proprietary energy services network appliance, before year’s end, in addition to several bundled offerings of intelligent, wireless sensors and controls that complement the Octus SmartCenter.”

OctusSEP is a comprehensive energy management system accessible within each location via a wireless communication platform and manageable from any location via the Internet. OctusSEP targets 30-50% energy savings by networking specialized sensors, controls and energy-efficient fixtures to automate the management of lighting, HVAC and other electrical devices. Octus previewed the Octus SmartCenter, an energy services network appliance, and Octus SmartPortal, a Web-based energy management software system, to an audience of investors, potential strategic partners and prospective customers at the October 16, 2009 Clean Tech Showcase in Sacramento, California.

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Octus, Inc. (OTCBB- OCTI.OB) develops and delivers smart, energy-efficient technologies. The company helps commercial and municipal building owners cut their energy bills 30-50% through energy-efficient lighting, cooling and energy management technologies and project financing. Solutions are delivered through the Octus Smart Energy Platform (OctusSEP), a comprehensive energy management system targeting a $50 billion U.S. market. Commercialization of OctusSEP is propelled through affiliations with leading energy institutions, including the California Lighting Technology Center and the Western Cooling Efficiency Center.