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Carmanah Receives $2.3 Million Order to Power North Africa Telecom Project with Solar Technology

VICTORIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA (June 25, 2009) Carmanah Technologies Corporation (TSX: CMH) has received a follow up order valued at approximately CAD $2.3 million from Lyon, France-based telecom provider TWIST to supply solar power systems for a telecommunications project in North Africa.

Carmanah Closes $4 Million Order for LED Lottery Jackpot Signs

VICTORIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA (June 23, 2009) Carmanah Technologies Corporation (TSX: CMH), a provider of solar-powered and energy efficient LED lighting, has received a USD$4 million order for LED-illuminated "triple jackpot" lottery signs. Designed to provide a bright and attractive promotional display for lottery retailers, each sign features an LED (light emitting diode) illuminated background, replaceable graphic faceplate, and three-digit LED displays to advertise jackpot values for three different games. Jackpot data is sent wirelessly via a transceiver directly and securely to each sign from the lottery's existing online terminal.

Discover the Next Great Green Investment

"I'm trying to find companies that are either developing new technologies that facilitate more sustainable behaviour or playing an active role in deploying those solutions within an industry," says Ms. Elford, a CFA who worked in investment banking in Vancouver and New York before switching to research 13 years ago... Carmanah Technologies, CMH-T a 13-year-old Victoria-based company develops self-contained solar LED and power systems for industrial and commercial applications - think marine beacons and runway lights.

Bahamas Airport Equips New Runway, Taxiway with Solar-LED Lights

VICTORIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA (June 18, 2009) Marsh Harbour International Airport in Abaco, Bahamas is upgrading with solar-powered aviation lights from Carmanah Technologies (TSX: CMH). As the first phase of a facility-wide expansion and upgrade, the airport has constructed a new 6,100-foot asphalt-paved runway and parallel taxiway that will be equipped with Carmanah solar-powered A704-5 approach lights, A704-5 runway edge lights, and A601 taxiway lights.

Tomorrows LEaDers in Canada

Canada is becoming a hotbed for LED educational activities, reports Brian Owen

Comprehensive Approach Needed for Success

GLOBE-Net (June 11, 2009) - How does a company in a small city become a global player in the high-tech industry? It's not easy; and it doesn't happen overnight. It takes holistic strategic thinking and a worldwide vision - two things that have been at the core of Carmanah Technologies Corporation since its founding in 1996. Carmanah Technologies is currently the largest supplier of solar power systems and solar-LED lighting in Canada.

University Finds Radar Speed Signs Effective Years Later

Radar speed signs first installed more than four years ago are still operating effectively and maintenance free

Solar area lighting: a bright idea for illuminating ports

Port authorities are continually faced with the challenge of balancing environmentally sustainable, economically viable, and socially responsible operations. As environmental protection moves to the forefront of concerns in today's world, the need to incorporate renewable energy alternatives into daily operations becomes ever more imperative.

US Coast Guard Stocks Up on Carmanah Solar-LED Marine Lanterns for Hurricane Season

$600,000 Order to Help Ensure Emergency Preparedness

Carmanah CEO sees brighter times for solar demand

OTTAWA (Reuters) - The recession will end, the chief executive of Canadian solar equipment maker Carmanah Technologies Corp likes to say, and the bright light at the end of the tunnel is solar powered. But the timing of that recovery remains murky, and customers are delaying orders for the solar lights, solar power and solar grid-tie systems Carmanah makes for industrial use. "Customers are being very cautious, so nobody has canceled any orders and they have not told us they won't be ordering," CEO Ted Lattimore said in an interview. "As they get their own financial gardens in a row...they're being very careful with when they actually make a purchase.