The Ceravision microwave-powered electrodeless lamp system requires no mercury in the bulb to act as a "starter" as the high efficiency of the energy coupling into the bulb eliminates this need. The whole system is now mercury-free, and is fully compliant with all current and projected RoHS legislation. The Ceravision lamp system needs no special disposal instructions at its eventual end of life.

The high operating efficiency of the lamp coupled with the high quality of white light generated from simple chemical constituent delivers a lighting technology that is extraordinarily environmentally friendly. Using less power than competing technologies and operating over longer lifetimes, the Continuum 2.4 lamp systems can contribute towards reducing the global energy demand applied to lighting.

The Ceravision microwave powered lamp system operates at a frequency of 2.4GHz, which is globally recognised as a licence-free operating frequency, and which is shared with domestic and commercial microwave ovens and mobile phones. The design of the Ceravision microwave powered lamp system ensures that the microwave power it generates is completely confined within the components of the system. There is no leakage of microwave energy from any part of the system and there is no interference whatsoever with other devices in the immediate vicinity.

This high operating frequency allows the Ceravision lamp system to be used licence-free anywhere in the world.