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Wayward Bouy Connects Victoria With Tiny Island

A Carmanah Technologies' light brightened the day of a headmaster living on a small Shetland Island. The light, made by the Victoria company which specializes in solar-powered lighting, was attached to a five-metre tall Canadian Coast Guard buoy deployed off Newfoundland. The buoy broke free and rode the waves across the Atlantic Ocean to end up on tiny Papa Stour, on the west side of the Shetland Archipelago. "It was amazing," says Mimi Drabit, coast guard liason for Carmanah Technologies. Not only did the light and its bouy complete the 5,800 kilometre journey, but the light was flashing when it was found on the rocky, rugged coast. Papa Stour is just three kilometres by five kilometres and has 34 miles of coastline. You can see more photographs of the buoy on the Island's Web site, under the coast guard category.

Solar Lights Up Airport

While large solar electric systems on homes and businesses are the quintessential model of solar power, some of the less common applications make an equal statement while also providing specific needs. Canada- based Carmanah has successfully tapped some less common niche markets for solar where their product's electrical autonomy plays a big part.

Lighting the Way – Globe and Mail Report on Business

The fine folks at Victoria's Carmanah Technologies, makers of solar-powered lighting, received an unusual letter last week. It came from Papa Stour, one of the Shetland Islands. There, a Carmanah-lit buoy had washed ashore, having become untethered and travelling 5,800 km from its original location, off the Newfoundland coast -- one of some 1,650 moored off Canada's eastern shores.

Harbour Lights CHEER Center Learns about the Hardships and Dedication of the Bygone Lightkeeper

America's lighthouses have a rich heritage associated with "sending out the light" to guide and safeguard our nation's maritime interests. Throughout the course of American history, the lifesaving powers of a lighthouse saved our loved ones and protected invaluable cargo from the wrath of the sea, but none of this would have been possible without the presence of the steadfast keeper. (L to R) Bob Trapani and Harry Spencer talk about how keepers were rewarded for keeping excellent light stations. On Wednesday, January 12, 2004, the Delaware River & Bay Lighthouse Foundation debuted a new program entitled, "Keepers of the Light" to senior citizens at the Harbour Lights CHEER Center in Lewes. A gentleman listens to Bob Trapani explain how Carmanah LED beacons operate. The presentation explored the time-honored duties of the lighthouse keeper and how mariners at sea relied on both the visual and audio warnings of coastal beacons, as well as lesser-known facts about daily life at a light station.

Georgia County Installs Carmanah LED Illuminated Street Name Signs

As part of an initiative to increase safety and improve communication with its drivers, a county in Georgia has chosen to install Carmanah's illuminated street name signs for high volume intersections on a new roadway project. Carmanah's Roadway Lighting Division is pleased to report that it is supplying 19 Carmanah Model R409 edge-lit LED street name signs for the project.

Carmanah Solar-Powered LED Taxiway Lights Deployed by Iraqi Air Force

Through the Department of State, US Mission Iraq, Security and Justice Sector, Carmanah has been contracted to supply the Iraqi Air Force (IQAF) with 80 units of the Carmanah Model 601 solar-powered LED taxiway light. This contract is Carmanah's first order with the Iraqi Air Force.

Carmanah Secures Additional $615k Order With U.S. Marine Corps for Solar-Powered LED Aviation Lights

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada - Thursday, February 3, 2005 - Carmanah Technologies Corporation (TSX Venture: CMH) is pleased to announce that it has received an additional order for solar-powered lighting from the U.S. Marine Corps. Valued at approximately $615,000, this new order is for more than 1000 units of the Company's Model A601 and A702 airfield lights.

New Illuminated Stop Signs Shipped to Texas

Inadvertently running stop signs is a serious and persistent problem in both rural areas where drivers lose concentration as well as urban settings where drivers become distracted. One city in Texas (location information withheld) is improving this through the use of Carmanah's new LED internally-illuminated stop signs.

A “Good Sign” for Drivers –Carmanah Improves Illuminated Road Signs

Lit from within, LED edge-lit signs enhance road safety while reducing energy use by 90%. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada - Tuesday, February 1, 2005 - Carmanah Technologies Corporation (TSX Venture: CMH) is pleased to announce two new and technically enhanced LED (light-emitting diode) edge-lit roadway signs that will make night driving easier and safer in North America: Model R409 Edge-Lit LED Street-Name Sign Model R450 Edge-Lit LED Traffic Sign Traffic agencies in 12 states have already installed Carmanah's next-generation LED-illuminated roadway signs.

Carmanah’s Solar Marine Navigation Lights Win Canadian Safe Boating Award

Carmanah is pleased to announce that its self-contained, solar-powered LED marine navigation lights have won a 2004 Canadian Safe Boating Award (CASBA) for "Best New Marine Safety Product" from the Canadian Safe Boating Council. Carmanah received the honour at the 7th Annual CASBA awards gala on January 16, 2005, at the Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel.