Carmanah Technologies Teams with Other North American Manufacturers to Form the Consortium for Solar Lighting to Develop Universal Specifications
News Release
Carmanah Technologies Inc.
April 20, 2011
Carmanah Technologies Teams with Other North American Manufacturers to
Form the Consortium for Solar Lighting (CSL) to Develop Universal
Specifications for Solar Powered Lighting Systems
VICTORIA, British Columbia ( April 19, 2011) --- Carmanah Technologies
Corp. (TSX: CMH) is pleased to announce its participation as a founding
member to form the Consortium for Solar Lighting (CSL). The CSL’s other
founding members are Sharp Electronics Corporation, Inovus Solar, Inc.,
and SolarOne Solutions, Inc.
The mission of this group is to accelerate the adoption of reliable
solar lighting technology through the development of universal
specifications intended to support customers’ fair and comprehensive
evaluation of commercial-scale lighting systems. In the process, the
group expects that these specifications will foster awareness of solar
powered lighting and the applications where it is a viable alternative
to conventional grid-connected lighting technology.
The group is focused on assessment of the energy balance of a system
design to ensure operation that is aligned with customer’s expectations.
Other aspects of the system design, including standards that apply to
individual components of the system, lighting characteristics or aspects
that relate to safety are already being addressed through national and
international bodies such as Commission International D’eclairage (CIE),
Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IESNA), International
Electrotechniques Commission (IEC) and Underwriters Laboratories (UL).
The first milestone of the of group is to develop common terminology and
key metrics presented in a consistent, user-friendly form that can be
readily adopted by municipal, government and commercial customers and
specifiers. A white paper on this topic, “Solar Lighting Recommended
Practices: System Sizing – Preliminary Version” is scheduled for release
on June 15, 2011. An introductory flyer about the Consortium and its
mission will be available during the 2011 LIGHTFAIR in Philadelphia, PA
on May 17-19, 2011 at the booths of the respective members as well as
through their corporate websites. The founding members invite other
North American solar powered lighting manufacturers who are able to
commit time and resources to join them in establishing a formal
organization to pursue the CSL’s mission.
“Carmanah is excited to participate in the CSL. The team’s development
of universal specifications will contribute to greater end user
understanding and technology adoption. The goal is to improve and
standardize communication of performance claims and Carmanah is eager to
facilitate that effort,” comments Ted Lattimore, CEO, Carmanah
Technologies.
To learn more, please visit www.consortiumforsolarlighting.com. To
inquire about participation in the CSL please contact
info@consortiumforsolarlighting.com.
Form the Consortium for Solar Lighting (CSL) to Develop Universal
Specifications for Solar Powered Lighting Systems
VICTORIA, British Columbia ( April 19, 2011) --- Carmanah Technologies
Corp. (TSX: CMH) is pleased to announce its participation as a founding
member to form the Consortium for Solar Lighting (CSL). The CSL’s other
founding members are Sharp Electronics Corporation, Inovus Solar, Inc.,
and SolarOne Solutions, Inc.
The mission of this group is to accelerate the adoption of reliable
solar lighting technology through the development of universal
specifications intended to support customers’ fair and comprehensive
evaluation of commercial-scale lighting systems. In the process, the
group expects that these specifications will foster awareness of solar
powered lighting and the applications where it is a viable alternative
to conventional grid-connected lighting technology.
The group is focused on assessment of the energy balance of a system
design to ensure operation that is aligned with customer’s expectations.
Other aspects of the system design, including standards that apply to
individual components of the system, lighting characteristics or aspects
that relate to safety are already being addressed through national and
international bodies such as Commission International D’eclairage (CIE),
Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IESNA), International
Electrotechniques Commission (IEC) and Underwriters Laboratories (UL).
The first milestone of the of group is to develop common terminology and
key metrics presented in a consistent, user-friendly form that can be
readily adopted by municipal, government and commercial customers and
specifiers. A white paper on this topic, “Solar Lighting Recommended
Practices: System Sizing – Preliminary Version” is scheduled for release
on June 15, 2011. An introductory flyer about the Consortium and its
mission will be available during the 2011 LIGHTFAIR in Philadelphia, PA
on May 17-19, 2011 at the booths of the respective members as well as
through their corporate websites. The founding members invite other
North American solar powered lighting manufacturers who are able to
commit time and resources to join them in establishing a formal
organization to pursue the CSL’s mission.
“Carmanah is excited to participate in the CSL. The team’s development
of universal specifications will contribute to greater end user
understanding and technology adoption. The goal is to improve and
standardize communication of performance claims and Carmanah is eager to
facilitate that effort,” comments Ted Lattimore, CEO, Carmanah
Technologies.
To learn more, please visit www.consortiumforsolarlighting.com. To
inquire about participation in the CSL please contact
info@consortiumforsolarlighting.com.