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Tuesday, March 20, 2012

ProQuip Contributes to Education for The New Economy

Posted in LED, Renewable Energy, Solar Lighting, Solar PV, Uncategorized

ProQuip International funds bursary for new Laurier program

BRANTFORD, ONTARIO – (PRESS RELEASE) — 03/15/12 – Demonstrating his company’s commitment to learning, innovation and building the new economy, ProQuip International’s President Sam Tavernese announced today his company’s plan to sponsor a bursary for students in Laurier Brantford’s new Bachelor of Business and Technology Management program.

“We’re here today to celebrate more than just the launch of a bursary, but the opening of a new relationship between Laurier Brantford and PQI,” Tavernese said.

“Laurier has shown its commitment and leadership in creating the 21st century economy with courses like this one, designed to manage the new technology infrastructure we have to create to compete globally. ProQuip International stands beside Laurier in that leadership with a bursary that will attract and keep the best and the brightest students here at Laurier Brantford.”

PQI has commited $1000 per year for five years as a bursary to the student with highest overall grade point average entering their second year of the Business Technology Management Program. Application for this scholarship is not required and all second year students will be automatically considered.

The program, which prepares students for a growing area in today’s workforce, is in its first year at Laurier Brantford, and is one of the few in Canada that offers both a university degree and a co-op work experience. Graduates from the program will understand and will be trained in the integration of new technologies into existing systems.

“What really attracted us to the program was the co-op element of it,” said Tavernese. “That and the economic advantages to our community that come from a program that takes us further along with our Green Hub designation.”

“And PQI’s commitment to this program recognizes the value that Laurier Brantford brings to the community when it offers these types of programs, ones that facilitate long term growth here,” Tavernese said.

“With the need to revitalize our province’s aging electricity infrastructure, with the need to invest in the ‘smart grid,’ and to replace 20th century products with energy efficient 21st century solutions, this is exactly the kind of program partnership that PQI is happy to support.”

About ProQuip International

ProQuip International is a leading provider of solar PV products and systems, and a designer, manufacturer and installer of solar LED lighting systems. The company has worked in the LED lighting industry, designing and manufacturing LED drivers and lights since the company’s inception in 1996 and has over six years experience in solar LED lighting technologies. This latter experience prompted the development of MaxSUN™, a solar LED lighting system that solves the problems associated with earlier generations of the technology especially in northern climates. Manufacturing facilities are located in Brantford, Ontario and Dunkirk, New York.

As members of the North American solar energy industry, ProQuip is helping to build awareness of clean, renewable solar power technologies available to consumers, businesses and institutions and helping to build Green Communities.

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Thursday, March 1, 2012

Energy-Saving Lights Set Bar High

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LED Lights at Legends Taphouse & Grill

ProQuip International manufactures and distributes a wide variety of high quality, technologically advanced LED lighting products. These lamp products range from small MR-11 accent lights, through the PAR-series to high bay, canopy and street lamps. Energy saving LED lamps significantly reduce power consumption thereby providing savings for consumers and businesses.

Examples of their successful commercial application include restaurants such as Legends Taphouse & Grill in the article above, to fast food chains, retail stores including food, furniture, clothing, sporting goods and so on. In the Legends example of 68 50 Watt Halogen lamps being replaced by the same number of 2 Watt MR-11 LED lamps, the energy savings are over $200.00 per month and counting. With an expected lifecycle of up to 50,000 hours, their value is extended well beyond the normal life expectancy of the Halogen models they replaced.

Similar savings in energy and money can be achieved by looking at your business’ lamps and doing some simple math. If your lamps are a 100 Watt Halogen PAR38, they can be replaced with a 17 Watt PAR38 LED model while achieving the same or improved light levels. Your hydro consumption for lighting just went down by more than 80%. In addition, if you have a large number of these Halogen PAR 38 lamps in your store, they generate a lot of heat, which in the summer months is putting a heavy load on your HVAC system. LED lamps run much cooler than Halogens thereby generating more energy and dollar savings through reduced air conditioning needs.

Another major benefit is that your brand is now strongly associated with the growing Green Community of companies, institutions and consumers working towards energy conservation and sustainability.

If your business is in Ontario, you can apply through the Ontario Power Authority (OPA) and your local electricity distribution company (LDC) to participate in the saveONenergy Lighting Retrofit program, which pays up to 50% of eligible expenses to retrofit your lights to more energy efficient models. ProQuip International is a registered provider of Applicant Representative Services to prepare applications for LDC and OPA pre-approval under the Prescriptive, Engineered and Custom Tracks of the OPA’s Commercial Lighting Retrofit and New Construction Programs. Our Interior LED Lighting products qualify for the incentive rebates and savings these programs can offer businesses and institutions. Our capabilities and experience in interior LED lighting products since 1995 is extensive and growing and we employ it to help manage re-lamping projects and maximize the rebate potential of each retrofit opportunity.

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Posted in LED Tags: commercial LED lighting, energy reductions, energy savings, LED lighting, LED lights, lighting retrofit, relamping, retail lighting, saveonenergy lighting rebates

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Wednesday, February 15, 2012

ProQuip LED Lighting Solutions Provide “an amazing drop in energy use and heat” For Local Fast Food Restaurant Chain

Posted in LED

Williams Fresh Cafe Expositor Article

ProQuip recently began a changeover program to energy efficient and cost saving LED lighting with Williams Fresh Café, a Brantford, Ontario based fast food and coffee restaurant chain. The Expositor news article explains the evolution of the fast food industry and its need to embrace new technologies and efficiencies in their infrastructures in order to remain competitive and profitable. LED lighting is one such technology that can reduce lighting energy costs by more than 50% and reduce heat generation thereby reducing HVAC energy costs at the same time.

Many retailers of food, furniture, clothing, hardware, general merchandise and other products and services employ concentrations of high power lighting to accent their merchandise and displays. Incandescent and Halogen lighting technologies consume high levels of energy to achieve the desired light levels. LED lighting technology has now evolved to the point where these high light levels can be delivered at a fraction of the energy and therefore a fraction of the cost while concurrently providing additional savings through a longer life and reduced maintenance requirements.

These savings in energy consumption are a target of the energy conservation efforts of the Ontario Power Authority (OPA) and local distribution companies (LDC) in most municipalities and regions of the province. They offer rebate incentives to those businesses that are willing to invest in energy efficient lighting retrofits through the OPA’s saveONenergy For Business program. For details on the programs, energy savings and rebates available, see www.saveonenergy.ca .

ProQuip is a registered provider of Applicant Representative services to prepare applications for LDC and OPA pre-approval through to completion and commissioning of the retrofit project under the Prescriptive, Engineered and Custom Tracks of the OPA’s Commercial Lighting Retrofit and New Construction Programs. Our Interior LED Lighting products qualify for the incentive rebates and savings these programs can offer businesses and institutions. Our capabilities and experience in interior LED lighting products since 1995 is extensive and growing and we employ it to help maximize the rebate potential of each retrofit opportunity we participate in with our customers.

Posted in LED Tags: commercial LED lighting, energy rebates, energy reductions, energy savings, LED lamps, LED lighting, LED lights, lighting retrofit, Ontario lighting rebates, ontario retrofit grants, retail lighting, saveonenergy lighting rebates

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