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New Metamaterial More Transparent Than Glass & Cools Rooms
A group of German researchers have created a new metamaterial that is more transparent than glass, diffuses sunlight, adds privacy, is anti-reflective, self-cleaning, reduces glare, and increases radiative cooling.…
Product Monday: Aqua Creations’ Iris Pendant
Aqua Creations has unveiled its Iris Pendant Light. Inspired by the human eye, the Iris Pendant Light creates diffuse lighting for the home. The Iris Pendant is only 15mm thick…
AMBI’S TOP FIVE LIGHTING TRENDS OF 2024
By AMBI As a marketing agency working with many global built environment brands, AMBI is sharing its key insights and trends in the lighting industry. Midway through 2024, numerous industry-leading…
Interview: Randy Reid Retiring…Really!
Randy Reid is planning to retire from his many roles in the lighting industry. He is best known as the editor (& owner) of EdisonReport.com. His EdisonReport Media Network…
Elevating Your Brand Through Strategic Design
By Sanjit Bahra, Principal and Founder of DesignPlusLight Understanding human emotions and how they drive our decision-making is key to creating a successful hospitality brand. When we walk into a…
Lighting Changes In The Fitwel Healthy Building Standard v3
On June 4, 2024, Fitwel, a leading global healthy building certification, released Version 3 (“v3”) of its standard. This update strives to incorporate the latest public health research to optimize…
Japan’s Autonomous Freight Conveyor To Replace 25,000 Trucks
The Plan The Japanese government has a plan to create an autonomous freight hauling system connecting its major cities. The new system is expected to remove 25,000 freight trucks from…
Two Rare Non-Aurora Sky Glows Discovered: STEVE & Anti-STEVE
The first of two new rare sky glow phenomena was videoed in 2017, over Southwest Canada. It appeared closer to the equator than where auroras normally occur, and was a…
Q2 2024 Acquisitions
Here is a quick summary of 11 acquisitions and one shut down, in the second quarter of 2024: Ameron Pole Products acquired by Arcosa, Inc. Details here LSI acquired…
DLC Releases Final NLC5.1 Technical Requirements
The Design Lights Consortium (DLC) has released their final version of v5.1 Networked Lighting Control technical requirements (NLC5.1). NLC5.1 is a minor revision that contains updates to the policy’s energy…
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