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Inspiring Brilliance – The Besal Fund
Education + Resources

Inspiring Brilliance – The Besal Fund

Jul 21, 2023

The Robert J. Besal Memorial Education fund, which provides scholarships to students in the illuminating engineering disciplines, is celebrating it’s 40th anniversary this year. The Fund has awarded nearly a…

Two Control Shows Scheduled This Fall
Controls, Events

Two Control Shows Scheduled This Fall

Jul 20, 2023

There are two lighting control trade shows now scheduled for this Fall. The first will be DLC Controls Summit ’23, held September 26 & 27 in Detroit, MI. This year’s…

Declining Fireflies, Another Sign Of Bugpocalypse
Dark Sky, Lighting Industry

Declining Fireflies, Another Sign Of Bugpocalypse

Jul 19, 2023

  Have you noticed a decline in fireflies this Summer? I have, but so have scientists. Nearly 1 in 3 firefly species in the United States and Canada may be…

Lighting And Innovation Part 4: Present-Proofing
Lighting Industry, Products + Technology

Lighting And Innovation Part 4: Present-Proofing

Jul 18, 2023

    By Clifton Stanley Lemon We humans are both cursed and blessed with an obsession with the future. It’s constantly amazing to me how much we crave narratives that…

It’s Time For Recycled Textiles In The Lighting Industry
Energy + Environment, Lighting Industry

It’s Time For Recycled Textiles In The Lighting Industry

Jul 17, 2023

  The textile industry appears to be well ahead of the lighting industry in terms of circularity, recycling old textiles into new textiles. Textiles are most commonly used within commercial…

ENERGY STAR Releases Second Draft Of Recessed Downlight V1.0 Spec
Codes + Standards, Energy + Environment

ENERGY STAR Releases Second Draft Of Recessed Downlight V1.0 Spec

Jul 14, 2023

  In previous LightNOW reporting, I’ve written about EPA’s sunsetting of the ENERGY STAR Lamps and Luminaires specifications, along with the plan to launch a new recessed downlights specification. EPA…

WILD Launches Formal Membership Program
Women In Lighting

WILD Launches Formal Membership Program

Jul 13, 2023

    Women in Lighting + Design (WILD) is launching a formal membership program with multiple levels of membership to meet lighting professionals at all stages of their careers. WILD…

Q2 2023 Acquisitions
Lighting Industry

Q2 2023 Acquisitions

Jul 12, 2023

Here is a quick summary of four acquisitions, and two closures announced in the second quarter of 2023: Acuity Brands Acquires KE2 Therm Solutions. Details here. LMPG Acquires Majority Stake…

BetterBricks Offers 7 LLLC Video Webinars
Controls, Resources

BetterBricks Offers 7 LLLC Video Webinars

Jul 11, 2023

  BetterBricks is a program of the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA). BetterBricks has posted seven Luminaire Level Lighting Controls Webinars on its website, to share lighting experts discussing the…

Reese’s Law Impacts Lighting & Ceiling Fan Handheld Remotes
Controls, Legislation + Regulation

Reese’s Law Impacts Lighting & Ceiling Fan Handheld Remotes

Jul 10, 2023

  On August 16, 2022, President Biden signed Reese’s Law (P.L. 117-171), which aims to protect children 6 years and younger from accidentally swallowing button cell and coin batteries. Reese’s…

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