The City of Los Angeles is working with Carmanah Technologies (TSX: CMH) to illuminate off grid locations with solar power. As part of a green streetlight program, the City is replacing high pressure sodium lighting fixtures with hardwired LED streetlights such as the LEDway(TM) luminaire from BetaLED(R) -- and lighting nearby bus stops with solar powered EverGEN(TM) lights from Carmanah.

Like the City's new BetaLED grid-powered LED streetlights, the solar-powered EverGEN 30 and EverGEN 1520 lights will feature LEDway lighting fixtures for a consistent look and optimum performance. In addition, the new solar-powered lights will offer the added convenience of an off-grid installation; the standalone form factor will enable the City to install lights quickly and easily wherever illumination is needed, without costly trenching, cabling or grid access. As a dependable standalone solution, the new solar lights will provide an added measure of safety and convenience at neighboring bus stops. Operating independently of the grid, each solar-powered light will incur no power bills while providing a dependable source of illumination, even during local power outages or regional blackouts.

Although a convenient and cost-effective lighting alternative, Carmanah solar powered lights deliver output and performance in accordance with IESNA (Illuminating Engineering Society of North America) guidelines. A full cutoff "Dark Sky" friendly design directs light only where needed (preventing glare or spillover of light onto neighboring properties or into the night sky), while integrated energy management capabilities ensure optimal lighting performance year round.