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Researchers Demonstrate Light Filtering Windows That Biomimic Squid Skin
Researchers at the University of Toronto demonstrated a window technology that utilizes multiple layers of plastic sheets that can be filled with different pigments to selectively filter infrared (IR) heat…
BriteSwitch’s Leendert Jan Enthoven Talks Lighting Rebate Trends
For a feature to be published in Electrical Contractor’s April issue, I recently had the opportunity to interview Leendert Jan Enthoven, President, BriteSwitch, a rebate fulfillment firm, whose North American…
Lumens Develops Stacked R-G-B Micro-LEDs
Korean micro-LED manufacturer, Lumens, announced in January, the development of R-G-B micro-LEDs grown in a stack, on a single wafer / substrate (aka monolithic). The benefits of this approach include…
Ban The (Fluorescent) Bulb?
In September 2022, California banned the sale and distribution of certain fluorescent lamps over the next few years. In doing so, the state joined Vermont, the European Union, and soon,…
Lighting And Innovation Part 2 of 4: It Takes A Stack
By Clifton Stanley Lemon This is the second post in a four-part series on Lighting and Innovation. The first post can be read here. It’s supremely ironic that we are,…
ENERGY STAR Releases Timeline To Sunset Most Lighting But Launches Downlight Category
On March 13th, U.S. EPA’s ENERGY STAR program issued a memo with final decisions about sunsetting of the ENERGY STAR lighting programs. Here are the major takeaways from the decision…
Lighting 101: Some Light Reading
This article describes the photometric report and what electrical distributors can learn from it at a glance, part of a new series at tED Magazine (NAED) that aims to explore…
Translucent Concrete For Daylighting And Decorative Hardscapes
Image: Litracon Translucent concrete, also known as light-transmitting concrete, is a building material that allows light to pass through it. It is made by embedding optical fibers in a concrete…
Fiber Optic Lighting Impressed At LEDucation
At LEDucation, it was encouraging to see the advancements in fiber optic lighting. A company called Universal Fiber Optic Lighting USA (UFO) exemplified this maturing of fiber optic lighting, including…
California Energy Commission Drops Portable Luminaires From Title 20 Regs
One week ago, on March 14th, the California Energy Commission (CEC) voted to repeal portable luminaires from the scope of Title 20 appliance efficiency regulations. Portable luminaires include floor lamps,…
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