Green office towers would slash emissions: Panel

OTTAWA – The greening of hundreds of thousands of office towers and other commercial buildings in Canada would significantly reduce energy use and curb growth in carbon emissions, says an advisory report for the federal government released Tuesday. The report...

A sunny break

A little over a year ago, solar products maker Carmanah Technologies Corp. appeared to be in big trouble. It was saddled with expensive inventory, the high Canadian dollar was killing margins, and it had spread itself thin across too many product lines. When former...

Let There Be Light (Emitting Diodes)

Power savings, reduced maintenance and better performance are the supposed benefits of using light-emitting diodes (LEDs) for airfield lighting. But their uptake has been hampered by both the existing infrastructure and the licensing authorities. For the past 15 years...

EarthToys Interview – Solar-Powered LED Lighting

Would you say this a good time for solar-powered LED general lighting? Definitely! And there are many reasons why the time is right. For example, increasing energy costs are motivating people to consider new lighting technologies, but perhaps even more significant is...