Industry News
DOE Publishes Final Rule For Ceiling Fan Test Procedures
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has published a Federal Register notice amending the test procedures for ceiling fans. Highlighted changes include: include a definition for “circulating air” for the purpose of the…
What The IRA / Climate Law Can Mean For The Green Building Industry
Last week, President Biden signed the $750 Billion Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The new law addresses inflation, climate, energy, prescription drug policy, and corporate tax changes. Roughly $370 Billion are…
Product Monday: A-Light’s Atom Luminaires Shines In Bio Incubator Hub
At 3.5″ diameter, a-light’s Atom luminaire delivers an elegantly round slim linear profile with optimized performance using their patented HE Tech lens. Made from 60% recycled aluminum, the precision extruded housing is curved to…
Two DOE Reports Characterize Current UV LEDs
The U.S. Department of Energy has released two reports which characterize the current state and viability of commercial ultraviolet (UV) LED products. RTI International conducted these studies through a contract…
Ready Or Not, Here Comes Climate Action
Significant climate action legislation is occurring at the US Federal level, as well as in Massachusetts and Maryland. The US Senate and House passed the Inflation Reduction Act, with $369…
CIE Publishes CIE 250:2022 On Spectroradiometric Measurements, Measurement Uncertainties, & Instrument Calibration
The Technical Committee TC2-80 of the CIE has prepared a new technical report on the spectroradiometric measurement of optical radiation sources. The document, published as CIE 250:2022, supersedes the almost…
LiFi Can Now Work Around Corners And Be Securely Coded To End Devices
LEDs Magazine recently reported that engineers from Cisco are now claiming that light-based communications, known as LiFi, is gaining the capabilities to work around corners and be securely pre-coded to…
Product Monday: Ubicquia Platform Creates Smart Cities With Existing Streetlights
Electronics 360 recently ran an article about a smart city platform startup called Ubicquia. The new company has released two streetlight platforms designed for smart cities that integrates Wi-Fi, 4K…
WILD’s Lamplighter Coalition Shines Light on The Need For Awareness & Action
TW: sexual harassment From academia and scientific associations to the legal profession and event planner organizations, sexual harassment at business events is identified as an issue that must…
UL Launches Circadian Lighting Field-Measurement Service & Circadian Luminaire Certification
Randy Reid and Katie Smith recently published an article on LinkedIn, about UL’s latest moves into circadian lighting. The first new service from UL is a UL Circadian Field Measurement…
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