Category: Industry News

Carmanah Supplies LED Illuminated Signs to Eastern Canadian Casino

Carmanah is pleased to report that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Carmanah Signs Inc. (CSI), has been contracted by an eastern Canadian casino to manufacture more than 340 units of its LED edge-lit illuminated signs. These signs were purchased as part of an upgrade to the casino's facilities and will be fully customized to match the new architectural theme. At gaming facilities such as casinos, racinos and cruise ships, etc., CSI's low-profile LED sign technology provides some major advantages over other lighting technologies, including: Unique LED edge-lighting technology that is extremely bright with unparalleled clarity.

Carmanah Awarded Standing Offer Contract With Canadian Coast Guard for Solar-Powered LED Marine Lighting

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada - June 30, 2005 - Carmanah Technologies Corporation (TSX Venture: CMH) is pleased to announce that the Company has been awarded a Standing Offer Contract with the Canadian Coast Guard for the purchase of the Company's self-contained, solar LED marine lanterns and corresponding spare parts.

Bus Shelter Lights Fueled By Sun

Seattle averages only 96 sunny days per year, but King County Metro Transit believes that's enough to light 43 downtown bus shelters with solar power through even the gloomiest winters. Two prototype bus shelters, at Fifth Avenue and Mercer Street and at Fifth and James Street, were fitted with the alternative-energy lights last fall and still are working at full capacity. "This is a form of environmentally friendly power, and it makes sense for us to support something like that," said Dale Cummings, senior transit planner for Metro Transit. The bus-shelter lighting, called i-SHELTER™, is produced by Victoria, B.C.-based Carmanah Technologies, which specializes in transit lighting.

LEDs Are Lighting the Way to Better Illumination Source

Once used only in computers and other electronics, light emitting diodes are gaining ground as efficient and long-lasting sources of illumination. And as the tiny, solid state lights begin to gain wider acceptance, Canadian companies are helping lead the way. "You will not be able to not see them in about 10 years.

Canadian Companies Leading LED Development

VANCOUVER - Once used only in computers and other electronics, light emitting diodes are gaining ground as efficient and long lasting sources of illumination. And as the tiny solid state lights begin to gain wider acceptance, Canadian companies are helping lead the way. "You will not be able to not see them in about 10 years.

Chicago Deal could be the First of Many for Carmanah

With 100 trials going on across North America, future looks bright for Victoria firm.

Getting There: How the State Sets the Value of a Car for License Fees

Question: Our state license tab fee, also known as the motor vehicle excise tax, has confused and possibly irritated Ken Coe. Ken drives a 2002 Volkswagen Jetta, which he says has a Blue Book value for resale of around $13,000, yet the assessment on his registration is for $18,500. Ken says he discovered that the "value code" on his registration has not changed since the car was first registered.

Carmanah Supplies Solar-Powered LED Lights for General Aviation Airfield in Australia

Through Carmanah's authorized distributor in Australia, Orion Solar Solutions, Carmanah is supplying 53 units of its Model 601 solar-powered LED airfield lights to the Southport Flying Club's Mason Field in Queensland, Australia. Carmanah's unique solar-powered LED airfield lights will be used for runway, taxiway and threshold lighting applications at Southport Flying Club, who recently decided to upgrade their airfield lighting when the existing hard-wired lights became unreliable. Carmanah's technology was chosen after a successful field trial, where the Company's lights tested favourably against a competing solar alternative.

Power Investing – Has the Solar Photovoltaic Market Finally Reached the Tipping Point?

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Solar Flare – LED Technology is Making Progress in the Traffic Industry

LED technology has been making steady progress in the traffic industry for years. Now with the addition of solar power, LED's popularity can only increase... The advantages of LED (light emitting diode) technology have been proved with the widespread use of LED traffic signals.