Industry News
How Hybrid Work Is Impacting Office Design
After the COVID-19 pandemic, most people don’t just work from home, nor just work from the office. The new normal is hybrid work, a combination of working from home…
Lighting Industry Activity Around E-Labeling
E-labeling is a technology alternative to traditional physical labeling of products. The new practice provides web-based product information on mobile devices, like smartphones, tablets, and computers. Many industries are…
The Latest On Temporal Light Modulation (TLM) / Flicker
The American Lighting Association Engineering Committee recently received a presentation from the “Flicker Queen,” researcher Naomi Miller, at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL). Ms. Miller provided a summary of her…
The Leaf Sheep Can Photosynthesize And Eat Light!
It’s time to meet one of the strangest animals on earth. They’re a form of sea slug called Leaf Sheep. The most striking thing about Leaf Sheep is…
A Greener Twist On Light Transmitting Concrete
In March of 2023, LightNOW posted about translucent concrete. Today’s story is about a new translucent concrete made with recycled glass instead of optical fibers, fly ash, metallurgical slag, and…
What Is Long-Day Lighting For Dairy Farms?
Long-Day Lighting (LDL) is an established strategy in the dairy farming industry, but not universally implemented. LDL uses lighting to boost both productivity and animal welfare. This lighting strategy seeks…
Lighting+HVAC Integration Also Occurring In Greenhouses
To improve greenhouse management, Sollum Technologies announced a new strategic partnership with Damatex climate control systems. This collaboration combines the greenhouse lighting control features of Sollum’s proprietary SUN as a Service® cloud platform…
Interesting Street & Area Light Innovations
FIELD ADJUSTABLE LIGHTING DISTRIBUTIONS LEDVANCE has just announced the release of their OPTISELECT area light, with field adjustable light distributions. No lens change is needed. Simply turn a switch…
USTR Releases Four-year Review of Section 301 Tariffs
By Michael Weems, VP of Public Policy, American Lighting Association What You Need to Know: Increased prices, as a result of the Section 301 tariffs on product coming from…
Project Spotlight: Ling Ling Dubai
By Georgia Christley, Office & Marketing Manager, FPOV Project Basics Ling Ling Dubai, a high-end dining and nightlife venue, is located within the luxurious Atlantis The Royal Resort in Dubai,…
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