Industry News
New Lighting History Blog
Self-professed lighting nerd and historian Frank Grobmeier recently launched an illuminating look back at the lighting industry’s historical and little-known facts with his blog Radiant History (www.radianthistory.com). The blog unveils…
Audi Gen 2 OLED Taillights Warn Other Drivers Of Road Hazards
Audi announced that its 2024 Q6 e-tron will be the first model to include its second generation digital OLED taillights. The new taillights communicate warning symbols to other drivers,…
LED Linear Ambient Market Share Projected At 83-94% In 4 Northeast States
Utility programs in four Northeast states have evaluated LED linear ambient market share. The utility consulting firm, DNV, performed all four rebate program evaluation reports for Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut,…
Nakamura’s Blue Laser Fusion Raised $25 Million Seed Round
Blue Laser Fusion, Inc. (BLF) was founded in 2022 by Shuji Nakamura, Ph.D., 2014 Nobel Laureate in Physics and Professor at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and co-inventor…
Cities Adopting Policies To Prevent Bird-Building Collisions, Including Lighting
Some estimates are that up to one billion birds each year are killed in collisions with windows. A new report titled, “Building Safer Cities for Birds: How Cities Are Leading…
A Year Of Lighting Manufacturer Shut Downs
2023 has already seen quite a few lighting manufacturer shut downs. I’m not talking about Chapter 11 restructurings nor acquisitions. Here are seven lighting manufacturers that shuttered operations so…
LightNOW Fall Philanthropy Series Update
Recently, we announced the LightNOW Fall Philanthropy Series. The series will spotlight some of the stories of impact, giving, and commitment made by people and companies in our industry. We…
Arguments Against 180 Degree Cut-Off For Street & Area Lights
The September 2023 issue of LD+A has an interesting article arguing that a 180-degree cut-off for street and area lights is an inadequate requirement. The article is written by Thomas…
British Scientists Discover Bright Lights Enable Low-Impact Scallop Fishing
Scientists from Fishtek Marine, a manufacturer of sustainable fishing gear, had a surprise discovery. Bright lights that they added to crab pots to catch more crabs instead attracted loads…
Interview: Derek Richardson of Deako On Resi Smart Controls
I had the pleasure of interviewing Derek Richardson, CEO of Deako, about their unique approach to residential smart lighting controls. Shiller: Derek, thank you for sharing your expertise…
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