Jan 13, 2009 | Industry News
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...
Jan 12, 2009 | Industry News
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...
Jan 2, 2009 | Industry News
BNN interviews Adam Krop, solar analyst, Ardour Capital Investments. Watch the video (Carmanah is discussed starting at the 5:50 minute point of the 6:48 minute clip.)
Dec 5, 2008 | Industry News
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...
Nov 28, 2008 | Industry News
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...
Nov 13, 2008 | Industry News
Carmanah Technologies’ massive restructuring efforts in June smoothed over what would have been a rough third quarter, company officials said yesterday. The solar power and lighting company said cutting its workforce by 40 per cent, closing its Saanich...