Category: Industry News

Caribbean Airport Upgrades with Solar-Powered Runway Lights

An international airport in the Caribbean is installing Carmanah solar-powered runway lights as a backup to its hardwired runway lighting system. To ensure the runways stay lit in the event of a power outage, airport officials chose to install a system of Carmanah 704-5 runway lights.

Carmanah Upgrades LED Technology

Carmanah is on the cutting edge of lighting technology with a recent upgrade of its light emitting diode (LED) luminaires to improved high-flux LED technology. Effectively doubling the raw lumen output of its previous LEDs, Carmanah's latest luminaire offers a larger illumination area and smoother light gradient than ever before.

Carmanah introduces the DuraGEN Solar Engine

Preconfigured Solar Power Kit Uses Proven Components for a Dependable Remote-Power Solution

Executives Say Worst is Over for Carmanah Technologies

VICTORIA -- Carmanah Technologies Corp. reported an $8.9-million year-end loss Tuesday, but executives say the worst is over for the Victoria-based solar power and lighting company. "We've weathered the storm of 2007 and have a stabilized approach to 2008 with a strong balance sheet," CEO Ted Lattimore told analysts in a conference call.

Green Rush: The Power of the Sun

A Victoria company is helping people get off the grid by harnessing solar power and the energy efficiency of LED lighting.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Carmanah Technologies to be Featured on CBC TV’s The National on March 12, 2008

Carmanah Technologies Corporation will be featured on CBC Television's "The National" on Wednesday March 12. Host Peter Mansbridge has been travelling throughout Canada this week, reporting on the country's top green companies and business ideas as part of the broadcaster's green business feature, "Green Rush". The profile includes footage from Carmanah's production facility in Victoria and an interview with Carmanah's CEO Ted Lattimore.

Bright lights, big buoys

NANTUCKET SOUND - The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Juniper has responded to some of the most notable events of the past decade. From the crashes of TWA Flight 800 and Egypt Air 990, to operations in the waters off New York City after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, the 225-foot ship has a long history in the short time since its 1996 commissioning. Buoy basics 14,000 pounds each 12,000-pound sinkers, also called "rocks," sit on the sea bed Three sections of 1 ½-inch to 1 ¾-inch chain connections Horn, bell or whistle sound device Solar-powered lantern or new solar-powered light-emitting diodes flash in specific pattern depending on buoy Of 20 buoys in Nantucket Sound, 11 of 18 red and green buoys have been converted to LED; two have white lights Source: www.uscg.mil/d1/units/cgcjuniper and U.S.

Lighting Portugal’s Waterways with Solar LED Technology

"Whether marking a channel or flagging an underwater hazard, solar-powered LED (light emitting diode) lanterns are an increasingly popular upgrade for illuminated aids to navigation around the world. Thanks to the impressive durability, reliability and convenience of a solar LED solution, this technology is proving itself in a range of applications, from marking channels in Portugal's Port of Viana do Castelo, to flagging an artificial reef off Madeira Island.

Carmanah Introduces LED Edge-Lit Gaming Signs to Asian Market

Carmanah Signs Inc., a division of Carmanah Technologies Corporation, is pleased to introduce its innovative LED edge-lit signs to the Asian market at the International Gaming and Entertainment Expo, taking place at the Venetian Macao Resort Hotel February 27-29, 2008. Often referred to as the Las Vegas of Asia, the Island of Macao off the coast of mainland China welcomes upwards of 24 million visitors each year to its resorts and casinos, with gaming revenues contributing over $10 billion annually to the local economy. At the International Gaming and Entertainment Expo, Carmanah will be showing its top-quality, state-of-the-art LED edge-lit sign solutions to managers and decision-makers from resorts and casinos throughout Asia with a display of table game signs, slot signs, architectural and wayfinding signs, and its new EvenLit™ Light Panel. Thousands of Carmanah's unique, award-winning illuminated signs can be found in over 450 casinos, hotels and cruise ships around the world.

Portable Runaway Lights

"When it comes to emergency preparedness, the best spot for a runway isn't always near a commercial airport. In fact, for timely response to environmental emergencies or other regional challenges, a clear stretch of highway located near the afflicted area is often the best alternative...