Industry News
Will We Soon Be Seeing Toroidal Ceiling Fans?
The propeller is quietly being reinvented, in both marine and aviation. The new invention is toroidal propellers that move more efficiently and quietly through both air and water. A company…
Product Monday: Mui Board Smart Home Control Panel
Mui Board is a smart home system that allows you to control and manage your smart home devices through a single-touch interface. It has a sleek, minimalist design and can…
Tax Incentive Gets New Life
Originally published in the January issue of tED Magazine, the official publication of the NAED. Reprinted with permission. Among its many provisions, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 revamped the…
Zhaga Consortium Launches New Award Program For Smart City Sensors
The Zhaga Consortium is launching a new awards program, the global Zhaga Smart City Sensor Awards, to address the needs of many cities that have installed Zhaga-D4i certified streetlights. The…
2023 Integrated Home Competition Launched For Smart Energy-Saving Products
The Consortium For Energy Efficiency (CEE) Integrated Home Competition seeks high-performance products that deliver energy savings and automated load management while continuing to meet consumer expectations for interoperability, reliability, and simplicity. Innovative…
US FTC Proposes Lighting Facts Label Changes
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposed to expand the types of lamps that are required to display the Lighting Facts Label. The Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) specifically…
Product Monday: Satco Decorative LED Flame Lamps
In November 2022, Satco announced the release of new decorative LED flame lamps that imitate a flame through the use of LED color-changing technology. These lamps create a gentle glow…
California CEC Proposes The Repeal Of Portable Luminaire Title 20 Requirements
The California Energy Commission (CEC) has formally proposed to end Title 20 regulations on portable luminaires. CEC has issued Notice of Proposed Action (NOPA) for the Repeal of Portable Luminaires…
What To Know About Right To Repair
Some in the lighting industry are concerned and closely following both state and federal policy efforts known as Right to Repair. The original motivation is over the right to repair…
CSL Half-Inch Downlights Enhance Interior Design
Miniaturization can be taken to extremes. The CSL Whisper ½” Trimless Downlight is a good example. CSL Whisper delivers up to 1100 lumens of minimal glare light. These recessed downlights…
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