Trial site confirms a new Canadian technology can lead to greater community acceptance for wind farms.
Data collected at the Gaspé, Québec site confirms LIDSTM Technology effectively dims the lights on wind farms during clear nights.
Technostrobe ranks No. 167 on the 2016 Profit 500!
PROFIT and Canadian Business unveil 28th annual list of Canada’s Fastest-Growing Companies Coteau-du-Lac, September 15, 2016 – Canadian Business and PROFIT today ranked Technostrobe No. 167 on the 28th annual PROFIT 500 list, the definitive ranking of Canada’s Fastest-Growing Companies. Published in the October issue of Canadian Business and at PROFITguide.com, the PROFIT 500 ranks Canadian businesses by their five-year revenue growth. Technostrobe made the 2016 PROFIT 500 list with five-year revenue growth of 400%.
UPDATES YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT FAA TOWER LIGHTING REQUIREMENTS
Here is a review of some of the improvements to the FAA advisory circular AC No. 70/7460-1, which spells out tower lighting requirements.
LARGE LIGHTING REPLACEMENT PROJECT AT CBC’S TALL TOWER LOCATED ON GEIZER HILL IN HALIFAX
Large lighting replacement project at CBC's tall tower located on Geizer Hill in Halifax Technostrobe's new High Intensity LED lights insuring the protection of pilots and passengers in Atlantic Canada.
INTENT ON MAKING WIND TURBINES LESS OBTRUSIVE, OBSTRUCTION LIGHTING PROVIDERS CONTINUE TO IMPROVE THE TECHNOLOGY.
A wind farm’s blinking red obstruction lights are a necessary safety measure to ensure wind turbines – which can measure from 400 to 550 feet in height – are visible to pilots and their aircraft. However, the intensity of these beams can also be an irritant to nearby residents, as the lights blink in contrast against the night sky. But thanks to advances in obstruction lighting technology, suppliers are introducing new products that flash only when necessary. The improvements are part of a growing trend to make obstruction lighting programs less intrusive.
TECHNOSTROBE LAUNCHES LIDS TECHNOLOGY FOR WIND TURBINES
Technostrobe has launched its LIDS (Lighting Intensity Dimming Solution) Technology for wind turbines. The company says the product, which stems from a development partnership with Vaisala, combines visibility measuring devices, LED lighting equipment and a communications network.
EDF’S TRIPLE PLAY SPELLS BIG BUSINESS FOR QUEBEC WIND ENERGY SUPPLIERS
By completing three wind farms in Quebec in the past four months, EDF has provided a much-needed economic boost for the region and its supply-chain partners. With the commissioning of the company's two most recent Quebec projects – the 150 MW Massif du Sud wind project and the first phase of the 150 MW Lac Alfred wind farm – EDF EN Canada has moved closer to achieving 1 GW of installed capacity by the end of 2015 and, in doing so, helped to boost Quebec's supply chain.