Industry News
ENERGY STAR Transitioning From EPA to DOE
The ENERGY STAR program is entering a new chapter: primary federal leadership is moving from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to the U.S. Department of Energy. Although ENERGY STAR…
Product Monday: Korrus Ecosense Circadian Lighting Line
Korrus has introduced a comprehensive ecosystem of circadian lighting solutions designed to minimize circadian disruption across multiple environments. Historically, companies only provided piecemeal options—like a single bulb or an isolated fixture—making…
AI Puts Light at the Center of Data-Center Scaling
Artificial intelligence infrastructure is moving into a new constraint: communication. As GPU clusters grow to tens of thousands of accelerators, optical interconnects (photonic light-based communications) are becoming a system-level…
Philips Hue Makes Moves
Philips Hue Expands Connected-Lighting Platform With AI, Entertainment and Design Launches Signify is broadening the Philips Hue ecosystem with artificial-intelligence-enabled automations, expanded entertainment synchronization, a Nanoleaf integration and a…
U.S.-Canada Tariffs Escalate & Oregon EPR Court Decision
The American Lighting Association’s (ALA’s) Government Affairs team recently put out an update covering the US-Canada tariff fight escalation and a recent Oregon extended producer responsibility (EPR) court decision.…
FAA Earmarks $1.35 Billion To Airport Infrastructure Projects
The Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA’s) latest Airport Infrastructure Grant awards add $1.351 billion in near-term airport investment, creating a broad project pipeline that includes runway, taxiway, terminal and roadway…
Product Monday: Venetian Blinds Upcycled Into Luminaires
Reclaimed Blinds Illuminate Circular Design Potential Designer Reza Raeisifar has transformed discarded aluminum Venetian blinds into a modular family of luminaires that reframes an everyday shading material as a…
Will Large-Load Tariffs And Behind The Meter Power Save Us?
Across the United States, utilities are increasingly turning to large-load tariffs and special service agreements as they prepare for an unprecedented wave of data center development. In recent weeks,…
Loxone Positions Lighting as a Building-System Layer
Loxone is positioning its smart home and building platform as an integrated automation environment in which lighting operates alongside shading, HVAC, energy management, access control, security and audio—not as…
Flock Controversy Comes To Streetlights
The national controversy surrounding Flock Safety’s automated license plate recognition (ALPR) cameras is reshaping the conversation about public-safety technology. It is no longer limited to whether police should deploy…
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