Industry News
Canada Proposing To Ban HID Lamps In Addition To Fluorescent
Kudos to Al Uszynski of inside.lighting for breaking this story about the Canadian government’s proposal to ban the sale of most mercury-containing lamps. Fluorescent lamp bans are already occurring in…
Chinese Factories’ Output Declining Due To COVID Surge
Factory activity in China is expected to show extended declines in December, according to a Reuters poll, as the end of the country’s “zero-COVID” policy and rising infections began to…
E Ink Color Changing Pigment And The BMW i Vision DEE Concept Car
Image: BMW There has been a lot of buzz from CES, last week, about the new BMW concept car, the i Vision DEE. It sports AI, voice assistant, head’s up…
Tough Times In Horticultural Lighting
Image: Pexels There are increasing signs of rough times in the horticultural lighting industry, including cannabis, food, flowers, and other Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) crops. Some examples include: Osram suggesting…
What You Should Know About Quiet Hiring
Image: Pexels.com Both business owners and employees should be aware of the new HR trend called “quiet hiring.” Quiet hiring is when an organization acquires new skills without hiring new full-time…
Product Monday: Schneider Home Combines Electrification With Smart Home
A new level of integration between electrification and smart homes was introduced at Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, last week. Schneider Electric unveiled its “Schneider Home” ecosystem that combines…
Award Application Announcements, Call for Presentations & Events
UPDATED 1.12.23 LightNow is curating a list of lighting industry award application announcements, calls for presentations & events – be sure to subscribe to our newsletter to stay updated…
BMW i7 Swarovski Crystal Headlights
Image: BMW Group ZKW has developed a new headlight system in cooperation with Swarovski and BMW. Four precisely cut crystals on each side of the “Iconic Glow” headlights are underlain…
Q4 2022 Acquisitions
Here is a quick summary of six acquisitions and one closure, announced in the fourth quarter of 2022: Midstream Lighting acquired Hyperion (horticultural lighting). Details here. Munich-based ARRI acquired…
Near Field Communication Enabling Wireless Field-Programmable Drivers
In August, I wrote about Zhaga Book 25, “NFC Readers with Bluetooth Interface for In-Field Programming.” Since then, more manufacturers have been introducing drivers with Near Field Communication (NFC) that…
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