Industry News
Big Activity With U.S. Computer Chip Manufacturing
Many LED drivers, luminaire controllers, and lighting control systems rely on computer chips. The COVID-19 pandemic created major disruptions to the global computer chip supply, affecting everything from cars to…
Product Monday: Reinventing The Candelabra
In June, Alva Lighting, based in Berkeley, CA, released its Helen wall sconce. A contemporary reinvention of the classic candelabra wall sconse. Designed to be flush to the wall to…
DLC’s LUNA QPL Identifies Environmentally Responsible Lighting
Skyglow, light trespass, glare and color remain issues in outdoor lighting design. For the first time, the DesignLights Consortium (DLC) addressed them in technical requirements released December 2021, resulting in…
Four New ANSI/IES Standards Released
The Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) recently introduced four new standards documents addressing current challenges that face the lighting industry – navigating near-field photometry, standardizing iterations of lighting controls intent, the…
Emergency Lighting That Preserves Architectural & Interior Design Integrity
One of my more interesting finds at LightFair was Concealite’s booth. An example is their 5000 Series Emergency Lighting, which includes a self-contained battery system (see image). Typical emergency lighting…
IES Releases Update To Roadway & Parking Lighting Standard, RP-8
IES has released the latest version of its ANSI/IES RP-8-21: Roadway and Parking Facility Lighting Standard. This standard covers all aspects of roadway lighting, including streets and roadways, parking lots,…
Cree LED Was Colorful At LightFair
At LightFair, I enjoyed a product demo from Cree LED. Their booth emphasized their latest color LEDs, as well as their RGBW packages. The big splash was their recently released…
Award-Winning Controller + Antenna Extends Bluetooth Range To 900 Feet
McWong’s TruBlu Bluetooth mesh Fixture Controller with Long Range Antenna won two prestigious Innovation Awards at LightFair: The Technical Innovation Award and a Control Components & Hardware Category Award. The…
Researchers Use Light As Chemical Reaction Input To Convert Methane to Methanol
Scientists have developed an efficient new way to convert methane into methanol at room temperature. The technique could help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and provide a much cleaner way to…
Will Electric Vehicle Charging Change The Energy Efficiency Game?
Disruptive lighting technology consultant Peter Brown, recently wrote an interesting article in US Lighting Trends, about the potential of EV chargers to change the energy efficient buildings industry. He shares…
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