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CA CPUC Approves $4.3 Billion For Energy Efficiency, Targets Rural & Underserved Communities
The California Public Utility Commission (CPUC) approved $4.3 billion in investments for energy efficiency efforts from 2024 through 2027, along with a forecasted budget of $4.6 billion from 2028 through 2031.…
CA Utility Proposal Would Raise Grow Lighting Efficiency Requirements For 2025 Title 24
The current California energy code (Title 24 Nonresidential) requires luminaires or lamps that are used for plant growth to have a photosynthetic photon efficacy (PPE) of at least 1.9 micromoles…
20% Increase In Non-Residential Construction Forecasted By AIA Panel
The American Institute of Architect’s (AIA) Consensus Construction Forecast panel has projected nonresidential building spending in late 2023 and beyond and predicts that spending on buildings will increase by 20%…
New DarkSky State Of The Science 2023 Report Released
Last year, I wrote about the release of the first Artificial Light At Night (ALAN): State of the Science Report 2022, available here. DarkSky (formerly the International Dark Sky Association…
New LiFi Standard Doesn’t Use Visible Light And Is Not The Only One
You may have heard that the IEEE has released a new and important LiFi standard for light communications, 802.11bb. What you may not have heard is that the standard…
Rhode Island & Maine Become 5th & 6th States To Ban Fluorescent Lamps
The Rhode Island fluorescent ban was signed by the Governor on June 22, 2023. After Jan. 1, 2024, it will be illegal to sell most compact fluorescent lightbulbs (CFLs)…
Apartment & Condo Dwellers Embrace Smart Home Devices More Than Single-Family Homeowners
A new white paper by Parks Associates and Cox Communities sheds insights into the greater adoption and desire for smart home devices among apartment and condo residents (aka multi…
GaN Device Makers Confirm Chinese Gallium Restrictions Won’t Disrupt Supply
In April, 2023, I wrote about the evolving and escalating trade war between the U.S. & China. One of the developments was the U.S. and some of its allies…
Amazon In Retail & B2B Ecommerce
Amazon dominates retail e-commerce but not B2B e-commerce. Here is a closer look: Amazon dominates retail e-commerce with $431 Billion in sales projected this year. Amazon’s retail Ecom market…
Signify’s Keith Eagle Talks Commercial Lighting Upgrade Opportunities
For an upcoming article for tED Magazine, I recently had the opportunity to interview Keith Eagle, Vice President & General Manager, US Professional Channel, Signify, on the topic of continuing…
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