Industry News
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,…
Deep & Narrow Targeting of Workflows is AI’s Next Frontier
Some experts are predicting that AI will evolve away from a general prompt bot exemplified by OpenAI’s ChatGBT or Google’s Gemini, and take over highly specialized corporate workflows as the…
Will The Most Expensive Spices Save Vertical Farming?
Vertical farming has been struggling, due to high capital costs and high energy costs. Some vertical farms are now setting their sights on the most valuable crops in the…
UL 924 Emergency TLEDs Available From Multiple Manufacturers
In January of this year, LightNOW wrote about the first UL 924 emergency TLED from NaturaLED. The NaturaLED TLED is 3-CCT selectable. This introduction was greatly welcomed as it…
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