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Lumentruss Reclaimed Wood Luminaires
An interesting find at LEDucation, last week was a line of linear luminaires from Lumentruss made from reclaimed pine engineered lumber. It has the appearance of shredded recycled lumber that…
FTC Proposes To Ban Non-Compete Agreements
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has proposed a new rule that would ban non-compete agreements and clauses from contracts in the U.S. The motivation is to create more competition…
Introduction to Penn State University’s Lighting Lab
I recently had the pleasure of meeting Dr. Alp Durmus, Assistant Professor in the Department of Architectural Engineering at Pennsylvania State University (PSU). Many in the lighting industry know this…
Lighting and Innovation – Part One Of A Four-Part Series
Image: Clifton Stanley Lemon By Clifton Stanley Lemon Series Description In the lighting industry, we suffer from a collective lapse of imagination – where are the real innovations driven by…
Product Monday: Airelight LED Ceramic Luminaires
The most interesting technology that I saw at LEDucation, last week, was the Airelight LED ceramic luminaires from GoldenEye Lighting. They’re a California-based manufacturer with a novel light source platform.…
2023 Commercial Lighting Rebate Trends
Image: BrightSwitch.com 2023 is generally looking to be a good year for commercial lighting rebates, according to BrightSwitch. Here are the top trends that they see for 2023: Over 3/4…
Color-Changing LED & Projectors Embraced By Churches
Image: aclighting.com A.C. Lighting, Inc., an entertainment lighting value-added distributor, recently published an article about immersive color in houses of worship. Historically, houses of worship have used stained glass to…
Circadian Light Therapy Helps Bipolar Patients In Scandinavia
Scandinavian countries have greater acceptance of circadian light therapy for psychological disorders. A hospital in Norway, Valen Hospital, has incorporated circadian light therapy into the emergency treatment of bipolar patients…
Sustainability Labels To Watch: Declare, EcoVadis, & Green Globes
There is a growing list of sustainability labels and certifications to be aware of. Some are for products, some for buildings, and some for business operations. Here are three…
Product Monday: pureLiFi Launches Light Antenae ONE
pureLiFi, a leading LiFi component manufacturer, launched their latest Light Antenna Module at Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona. The cutting-edge wireless communications antenna is the first of its kind,…
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