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Carmanah Introduces Solar LED Lighting for Streets and Parking Lots

VICTORIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA (March 4, 2009) - Carmanah Technologies Corporation (TSX:CMH) today announced its most powerful solar-powered LED area light to date: the EverGEN™ 1500 lighting system. Designed for street and parking lot lighting applications, the EverGEN 1500 combines the performance of an AC-powered area light with the versatility of an off-grid solar-powered lighting system.

Carmanah Introduces Compact Solar-Charging Kit for RVs and Boats

High-efficiency kit offers big power, requires little space

Recent Studies Highlight Effectiveness of SpeedCheck® Radar Signs for use in Traffic Calming

SpeedCheck signs have proven to be particularly effective around school zones, safety work zones, transitional speed zones and other locations.

Weighing stocks? Consider the saints and sinners

As you watched the value of your portfolio plummet and cast around desperately for something - anything - that will provide a decent return, you might be forgiven for setting aside notions of purely ethical equity investing. After all, someone's going to profit from other people's frailties - why shouldn't it be you? If, on the other hand, you're still determined to tread lightly on planet Earth while building your nest egg, there are plenty of opportunities, even in the relatively small Canadian market.

Carmanah sells road sign unit

Carmanah Technologies has sold its illuminated road sign business to Alabama-based Temple Inc., saying it wants to continue to focus on solar-powered LED lighting. The sale comes hard on the heels of Carmanah's massive restructuring last summer, which involved cutting its workforce by 40 per cent, closing its Saanich manufacturing plant and realigning its sales and distribution networks. According to CEO Ted Lattimore, that restructuring plan was designed to allow the company to focus on solar-powered systems, and the recent sale simply takes it a step further. In an interview, Lattimore said the company is determined to make innovation and performance in solar-powered LED lighting its "core and reason for being." "When you do that, you look at the non-solar parts of our business and ask does that make sense long-term?" he said, noting the road-sign division was a profitable enterprise.

Carmanah Partners with Shine Micro to Combine Solar-Powered Marine Lanterns with AIS Technology

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada (February 11, 2009) - Carmanah Technologies Corporation (TSX:CMH) Solar technology provider Carmanah Technologies Corporation (TSX: CMH) has partnered with Shine Micro Inc. to add an automatic identification system (AIS) capability to its line of stand-alone solar-powered LED (light emitting diode) marine lanterns. Widely used by ships and vessel traffic services (VTS) to identify and locate vessels, AIS technology enables ships to automatically exchange a range of navigational data including position, course, speed and proximity to other nearby ships, VTS stations, and AIS-equipped navigational buoys.

Carmanah Divests of Road-Signs Inventory and Related Obligations to Focus on Strategic Solar Technology Markets

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada (February 10, 2009) - Carmanah Technologies Corporation (TSX:CMH) has signed a definitive agreement with Temple Inc. of Decatur, Alabama, whereby Temple has purchased the inventories and other assets of Carmanah's illuminated road signs business. According to the agreement, Temple will purchase Carmanah's road signs business including product inventory, associated marketing material, and customer and vendor lists.

Carmanah to Host Internal Event for Worldwide Partners and Distributors

Carmanah partners and distributors are coming to Vancouver this month for the company's internal Worldwide Partner and Distributor Conference. Under the banner "Together We Put Solar to Work" Carmanah will welcome 150 attendees from around the world for a three-day program of workshops, networking, company updates and hands-on technical training.

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 provides a "policy pathway" of proposed government regulations, financial incentives for use of clean technology, building energy codes, voluntary environmental construction practices, and education programs aimed at increasing energy efficiency in 440,000 commercial buildings and in thousands to be built in the future.

A sunny break

A leaner Carmanah will weather alternative-energy doldrums, CEO Ted Lattimore says