David Shiller

  Maine’s LD 1934, titled “An Act to Promote Responsible Outdoor Lighting,” enacted in January 2026, establishes strict, comprehensive regulations to reduce light pollution from new or replaced public outdoor lighting, both residential and commercial. The law mandates specific lighting standards, including a 0.1 lux limit on light trespass into wilderness areas and a required [...]

  Photometrics AI has integrated real-time bird migration data from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s BirdCast platform into its street-lighting optimization system to automatically dim lights during peak migration events and reduce fatal bird collisions with buildings. The collaboration aims to turn what has often been episodic “lights out” campaigns into an ongoing, automated operational [...]

  LightNOW has recently reported on the new Maine Dark Sky Law enacted in January, as well as a new proposed Hawaiian Dark Sky bill. Both set restrictive / aggressive requirements at night, for both residential and commercial outdoor lighting. The American Lighting Association is tracking more than a dozen Dark Sky state bills across [...]

  A strict new statewide light pollution bill has been introduced in the Hawaii State House, HB 1579. This latest proposed dark sky state legislation aims to protect human health, astronomy, and native wildlife, such as sea turtles and seabirds, that are disoriented by bright coastal lighting. Context HB 1579 would apply statewide to outdoor [...]

  DALS Power Stems are patent-pending, quick-connect stems that simplify pendant installation by delivering both electrical power and structural support without any wiring required. Each stem screws directly into the canopy, no cutting, no splicing, no guesswork. Installers simply select the lengths they need, combining 6”, 12”, and 24” increments to achieve heights from 6 inches [...]

  Smart-home technology is becoming a tougher proposition for consumers because manufacturers increasingly disable or degrade products remotely, when they no longer see them as financially viable, even if the hardware still works. This undermines trust in connected devices, since buyers risk losing key “smart” features—or entire services—after purchase, due to business decisions beyond their [...]

  Quantum sensing uses uniquely quantum properties of light and matter—such as superposition, entanglement, and squeezed states—to measure physical quantities (like phase, displacement, fields, or photon number) with sensitivities that can surpass classical sensors. In photonics, new interferometry-based schemes with quantum light can simultaneously estimate multiple parameters of an optical network (e.g., phase shifts and [...]

  The 2025 NYC Energy Conservation Code (NYCECC) tightens lighting efficiency and control requirements, aligns more closely with the latest NY state energy code, and retains or strengthens prior NYC‑specific lighting provisions. NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) is expected to begin enforcing the new code on March 30, 2026 when updated compliance software is fully available. Filings [...]

  Zaneen’s Lum is a customizable magnetic design system with two types of components: panels with no light, and panels with LED light (all panels must be installed horizontally). The panels are interchangeable and can be configured into multiple designs. There are many finishes available to choose from for Lum, including copper and leather options. [...]