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Connected Home Evolves From Devices To Services
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Connected Home Evolves From Devices To Services

Jul 02, 2026

  Parks Associates’ 2026 State of Connected Home report says the connected home market is shifting away from selling devices and toward owning the customer relationship through data, services, and…

Data Centers Spiking Some Regions’ Electricity Rates
Construction + Economy, Energy + Environment

Data Centers Spiking Some Regions’ Electricity Rates

Jul 02, 2026

  Surging utility rate cases, accelerating load growth, and eroding public trust are converging into a critical inflection point for the U.S. power sector. In the first quarter of 2026…

Super Cool: Photonic Radiative Cooling Coatings
Energy + Environment, Products + Technology

Super Cool: Photonic Radiative Cooling Coatings

Jun 30, 2026

  A new class of photonic radiative cooling (PRC) coatings is advancing from laboratory research into viable commercial products, offering a passive pathway to reduce building heat loads without electricity.…

Philips Master LEDtube T8 EM/Mains Made Of Recycled Plastic
Products + Technology, Sustainability

Philips Master LEDtube T8 EM/Mains Made Of Recycled Plastic

Jun 29, 2026

  Signify in Europe expanded its circular lighting portfolio, last year, with the launch of the Philips MASTER LEDtube T8 EM/mains, the first LED tube in Europe to incorporate a…

3 Security Lighting Trends Shaping the Industry in 2026
Controls, Products + Technology

3 Security Lighting Trends Shaping the Industry in 2026

Jun 26, 2026

  By Gary Satanovsky, Product Design and Marketing Manager, NuWatt Lighting Since the earliest days of electric light, illumination has played a central role in keeping people and property safe after…

Researchers Prove New Path To NIR Emitters
Light + Health, Research

Researchers Prove New Path To NIR Emitters

Jun 25, 2026

  Scientists at the University of Cambridge have achieved what was once considered impossible by electrically powering insulating nanoparticles to create a completely new kind of LED. Using tiny organic…

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Linmore Introduces Revolutionary, Patented Technology Driving Industry Change in LED Lighting

Dallas Market Center to Host DALI Alliance’s 3rd Annual DALI Summit Alongside ArchLIGHT Summit in September

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IES26: The Lighting Conference

Denver, CO

August 13-15, 2026

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Denver, CO

September 1-4, 2026

ArchLIGHT Summit

Dallas, TX

September 15 -16, 2026

DALI Alliance North America Summit + Technical Training 2026 (co-located with ArchLIGHT Summit)

Dallas, TX

September 16-17, 2026

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Tucson, AZ

September 27-29, 2026

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