Industry News
Interview With NexGen Power Systems’ CEO About Their Game-Changing Driver Technology
I had the pleasure of interviewing the CEO & co-Founder of NexGen Power Systems, Dr. Dinesh Ramanathan, about NexGen’s ground-breaking power system technology and their higher-performance LED drivers. Shiller: First,…
Sneak Peek Of Upcoming LightSPEC West Event
The inaugural LightSPEC West event is only nine days away and will be held in Los Angeles, CA. Here’s a sneak peek at five interesting presentations: Permanent Chaos, Wishful Thinking,…
As Chinese Heatwave Eases, Power Restrictions On Factories Are Lifted
The southwestern Chinese province of Sichuan downgraded emergency energy supply measures last week, restoring power to some factories after weeks of rolling blackouts due to a heatwave-driven shortage. Weeks of…
The Circular Economy Applied To Emergency Lighting
A British emergency lighting manufacturer, Mackwell, shared the following information with LightNOW on how the emergency lighting industry in England is contributing to the evolving circular economy. The circular economy…
Researchers Use Infrared Light To Wirelessly Transmit Power Over 30 Meters
A research team from Sejong University in South Korea has demonstrated a new system which uses infrared light to safely transfer high levels of power. Laboratory tests showed that it could transfer…
Updated GSA Requirements For Lighting In Federal Buildings
In October, 2021, the GSA published updated rules for the construction and renovation of federal buildings (excluding military buildings). The “P100” is a 316-page document outlining construction and renovation guidelines.…
US DOE Publishes New Test Procedures For GSFL, IRL, & GSIL Lamps
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has published a Federal Register Final Rule adopting amendments to the test procedures for general service fluorescent lamps (GSFLs), incandescent reflector lamps (IRLs), and general service…
The Paradigm Shift In Controls
C. Webster Marsh authored an interesting article about the latest paradigm shift in lighting control design. As the above image conveys, lighting controls have moved from on-off to dimming, to…
So You’re a Fixture Chooser? A Guest Authors’ Perspective
By Clifton Stanley Lemon and Thomas Paterson Exactly when did lighting designers consent to allow themselves to be referred to as “specifiers,” the ones who pick the lighting equipment? Other…
Clean Energy Technologies Expected To Create Copper Shortages
Lighting typically utilizes copper in: Luminaire wires LED module circuit boards LED drivers Smart lighting controllers Most building electrical wiring Recent climate action is going to increase clean energy technology…
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