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Fourth Annual Canary Derby Yields Great Fundraising Results

David Davies and Don Listwin at Canary Derby in Victoria

They didn’t break a land speed record but the 27 teams that participated in the fourth year of Canary Derby soap box races, held last weekend in Victoria and Vancouver, raised $242,000 in support of cancer research. Since the first Canary Derby, held in Victoria in 2006, the event has raised over $657,000 for early cancer detection research in BC. www.canaryderby.com

ABOUT CANARY FOUNDATION AND CANARY FOUNDATION OF CANADA

Canary Foundation is the world’s first non-profit organization dedicated solely to the funding, discovery and development of tests for early cancer detection. We have assembled teams of cancer researchers recognized by their peers as leaders in their disciplines from across multiple institutions and disciplines to attack the problem of early detection in a new, collaborative, action oriented manner with the foremost objective of translating research into clinical applications. Since 2004, Canary has raised over $29.7 million in pledges towards its goal of $100 million for early detection research. Its collaborative research programs span multiple disciplines and institutions. 100% of donations go to early detection research activities. For more info www.canaryfoundation.org 

Canary Derby Race Director Walt Nicholson

Canary Derby Race Director Walt Nicholson Canary Row

 

 

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Carmanah to Power North Africa Telecom Project with Solar Technology

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. The project, facilitated by Solergitech, Carmanah’s authorized distributor in the region, will power a network of telecommunications towers with the company’s stand-alone solar power systems. This order follows an initial $1 million order last September as a part of an ongoing project with a total estimated value of up to $4 million over the next three years.

 

For this communications application, Carmanah is powering each of the remote telecom towers with a stand-alone solar power source that includes photovoltaic modules, controllers and batteries — all optimized for maximum performance within the region’s challenging geographic and environmental conditions. As a dependable alternative to traditional sources of electricity, each solar power system offers a convenient and cost-effective solution — free from grid access, power bills, fuel deliveries or generator maintenance. “This solar technology has proven to be the best solution for powering our telecommunications equipment at these remote locations,” said Christophe Leroy, director-general, TWIST.

 

To learn more about powering remote applications with Carmanah solar technology, visit www.solarforindustry.com

 

About Solergitech

Solargitech is a distributor of solar power systems and solar powered lighting equipment. For more information, visit www.solergitech.com

 

About TWIST

Established in Lyon, France in 1996, TWIST Transmissions is a telecommunications provider offering specialized communications services for ground/air, ground/ground and maritime transmission applications. For more information, visit www.twist.fr

 

About Carmanah Technologies Corporation

As one of the most trusted names in solar technology, Carmanah has earned a reputation for delivering strong and effective products for industrial applications worldwide. Industry proven to perform reliably in some of the world’s harshest environments, Carmanah solar LED lights and solar power systems provide a durable, dependable and cost effective energy alternative. Carmanah is a publicly traded company, with common shares listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol “CMH”. For more information, visit www.carmanah.com

 

 

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Streetlight Intelligence announces Canadian National Demonstration Program

New Lumen IQ™ Streetlight Optimization System

New Lumen IQ™ Streetlight Optimization System

Streetlight Intelligence Inc. (”SLQ”) is pleased to announce the initiation of a “National Demonstration Program” for its Lumen IQ™ streetlight optimization technology. The program entails the deployment of turnkey “demonstration installations” at approximately 60 locations across Canada for a period of up to 90 days each.

The National Demonstration Program will be funded through the support of Natural Resources Canada (”NRCan”), who will be contributing up to $185,000, participating local governments and SLQ.

The purpose of the National Demonstration Program is to provide Canadian municipalities with an opportunity to experience how Lumen IQ™ technology can significantly reduce the energy required to operate street lights. With an estimated 6.5 million street lights in Canada today, SLQ believes there exists a real opportunity to save significant energy and corresponding expenditures - simply through more efficient operation of the country’s existing street light infrastructure.

The Lumen IQ™ adaptive lighting control system can be used for more effective street light energy management, improved lamp performance as well as system-wide communications for centralized asset management. The demonstration installations will be in municipalities that are representative of all geographic areas of Canada, including large and small centers with diverse energy costs and a wide range of energy usage and operational contingencies. As a condition of their participation, municipalities will be required to dedicate the appropriate personnel for installation and ongoing management during the evaluation period, as well as provide performance data and qualitative responses to a series of technical and social questions relating to the technology.

The National Demonstration Program will provide reliable, objective and conclusive data on the energy-savings capability of Lumen IQ™ technology and that data will be shared with all interested municipalities for reference as they look to adopt and finance practical solutions for reducing their energy consumption, and to explore public private partnership (P3) financing for large scale implementations.

“More energy efficient streetlight technology will benefit the environment and reduce the energy bills of local governments, ” said the Honourable Lisa Raitt, Minister of Natural Resources. “This new project will gather important data that will help communities across Canada make better energy efficiency decisions.” “We are very pleased with this recent support from NRCan to move the National Demonstration Program forward,” states Vince Krynski, Chief Executive Officer of SLQ. “In many communities, street lighting accounts for up to one-third of their overall electricity consumption. Our technology can cut this bill nearly in half. With this program underway, we will be able to educate local and provincial governments that a substantial energy and environmental savings solution is available today and that it is proven to be both reliable and cost effective.”

For further information: www.StreetlightIQ.com

Video: Describing Streetlight Technology

http://www.streetlightiq.com/About/CompanyUpdates/CompanyUpdateDetail/tabid/167/Default.aspx

 

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President Obama Announces Over $100 Million Funding for Solar Energy Projects

Solar Energy
Solar energy is a rapidly expanding industry with a double-digit annual growth rate in the United States. DOE is focused on supporting the U.S. industry’s scaling up of manufacturing, production, and distribution so the technology can become cost competitive with conventional sources of energy.  DOE will provide $117.6 million in Recovery Act funding to accelerate widespread commercialization of clean solar energy technologies across America.  These activities will leverage partnerships that include DOE’s national laboratories, universities, local government, and the private sector, to strengthen the U.S. solar industry and make it a leader in international markets.

http://www.energy.gov/news2009/7427.htm

  • Photovoltaic Technology Development ($51.5 Million)
    DOE will expand investment in advanced photovoltaic concepts and high impact technologies, with the aim of making solar energy cost-competitive with conventional sources of electricity and to strengthen the competitiveness and capabilities of domestic manufacturers.
  • Solar Energy Deployment ($40.5 Million)
    Projects in this area will focus on non-technical barriers to solar energy deployment, including grid connection, market barriers to solar energy adoption in cities, and the shortage of trained solar energy installers.  Combined with new technology development, these deployment activities will help clear the path for wider adoption of solar energy in residential, commercial, and municipal environments.
  • Concentrating Solar Power Research and Development ($25.6 Million)
    This work will focus on improving the reliability of concentrating solar power technologies and enhancing the capabilities of DOE National Laboratories to provide test and evaluation support to the solar industry.
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Victoria Tech Leader Appointed President of UVic Technology Parks

Dale Gann is the new president of UVic Properties Investments Inc., the organization which manages the Vancouver Island Technology Park (VITP) in Saanich and the Marine Technology Centre (MTC) in North Saanich.

“Dale Gann has had a pivotal role at VITP since the university acquired the property,” says Gayle Gorrill, director of UVic Properties and UVic’s vice-president of finance and operations. “The Board is extremely pleased that in his new role as president, Dale’s expertise and passion for the parks will continue to provide benefits to UVic and the broader community.”

UVic’s technology parks facilitate the growth of technology on Vancouver Island by providing physical infrastructure that links provincial, national and international resources with emerging or growing technology companies. Many of the tenants at VITP employ UVic graduates and co-op students. VITP has the greatest concentration of high-tech companies and workers on Vancouver Island. The two parks are home to a total of 41 tenants and employ more than 1,350 knowledgeable workers.

 “It is extremely rewarding to be involved with a project that not only creates significant economic benefits for our community, but also provides an atmosphere that melds academia, government and businesses in a manner that can transform an idea into a commercial success,” says Gann.

“Dale has long been recognized as a leader in the Victoria technology community and was instrumental in helping establish a ‘critical mass’ of technology-based companies in Greater Victoria,” says Art Aylesworth, board chair of the Vancouver Island Advanced Technology Centre (VIATeC). “His efforts provincially and nationally have helped stress the importance of technology parks and the pivotal role they play in advancing our nation’s science and technology strategy.”

About UVic’s Technology Parks

The Vancouver Island Technology Park (VITP) & the Marine Technology Centre (MTC), a University of Victoria Enterprise, facilitates the growth of technology on Vancouver Island by providing physical infrastructure linking local, provincial, national and international resources with emerging and growing tech companies. VITP & MTC are highly acclaimed centres of hi-tech excellence for world class science and innovation. Today, the two parks are home to 41 tenants and employ more than 1,350 workers who contribute in excess of $280M annually to the economy of British Columbia.

For more information, visit www.vitp.ca

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Reasons to Believe: Lightbulbs

In the one minute you will spend watching this film solar energy could power a country the size of Portugal for one week.

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

 

US Coast Guard deploys buoy with new Carmanah solar LED lantern

US Coast Guard deploys buoy with new Carmanah solar LED lantern

 

 

 

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

$600,000 Order to Help Ensure Emergency Preparedness

The United States Coast Guard (USCG) has placed an order for hundreds of solar-LED marine lanterns from Carmanah Technologies (TSX: CMH). Valued at approximately $600,000, this latest shipment of 701-5 and 704-5 lanterns will replace older incandescent lanterns throughout the region, while providing an additional level of safety and security for marine traffic and Gulf Coast communities during the hurricane season.

Durable, reliable and easy to deploy on a moment’s notice, Carmanah solar-powered lanterns are widely used by coast guards and port authorities around the world, both as permanent aids to navigation, and for emergency preparedness and disaster-response applications. After Hurricane Charley swept through Punta Gorda, Florida in 2004, Carmanah’s solar-powered beacons were the only visible points of light on an otherwise blacked-out the river. When Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans the following year, Carmanah diverted its entire inventory and production to help meet the immediate demand for stand-alone marine, railway and aviation lights throughout the region. Carmanah lights are ideal for emergency applications because they are solar-powered and fully self-contained. They can be installed anywhere in minutes, operate reliably for years without need of external electrical infrastructure, and are virtually indestructible.

According to Mat Regier, Carmanah sales channel manager for the Southeastern United States, this latest shipment of lights will be deployed as aids to navigation across 19 regions, including New Orleans, Louisiana; Galveston, Texas; Corpus Christi, Texas; and Mobile, Alabama, with a portion being stored at strategic locations for emergency response. “While providing reliable day-to-day service as bright and effective aids to navigation, this shipment of solar LED lanterns also offers a stand-alone lighting alternative that can be deployed wherever they’re needed at a moment’s notice,” said Regier.

For more information on Carmanah solar LED marine lights http://www.carmanah.com/Applications/Marine.aspx

 
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Reuters - Carmanah CEO sees brighter times for solar demand

EverGEN 1500 solar-LED lights illuminate this Arizona car park

EverGEN 1500 solar-LED lights illuminate this Arizona car park

By Susan Taylor, Reuters http://www.reuters.com/article/internal_ReutersNewsRoom_BehindTheScenes_MOLT/idUSTRE55049D20090601

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D7: Twitter’s Evan Williams and Biz Stone Open Conference

http://d7.allthingsd.com/20090526/biz-stone-and-evan-williams/

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D7: RIMM’s Lazaridis on The Future of Smart Phones

All Things Digital http://d7.allthingsd.com

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