Industry News
Interview: Jeffrey Bristol On The NEMRA Lighting Division
Lighting industry veteran, Jeffrey Bristol was recently named Vice President of the newly created NEMRA (National Electrical Manufacturers Representatives Association) Lighting Division. Bristol has held executive sales, marketing, and…
Smart Surfaces Reduce Heat & Flooding, Impact Lighting
The Smart Surfaces Coalition has launched a peer learning network to help cities increase climate resilience through “smart surfaces” infrastructure. This initiative, announced on Monday, aims to connect city staff…
IBM Optical Interconnect Can Slash Data Center Energy Needs
IBM has unveiled groundbreaking research in optics technology that could revolutionize how data centers train and run generative AI models, using light instead of electricity. The company’s co-packaged optics…
DOE CALiPER Report Published On GUV Upper-Room Luminaires
The DOE’s new CALiPER testing report on upper-room Germicidal Ultraviolet (GUV) luminaires highlights significant advancements and persistent challenges in this technology. Upper-room GUV, recommended by both ASHRAE and the…
Four Award Programs Announce Call For Entries
Four award programs have recently announced their Call For Entries: The New York City Section Of The IES Lumen Awards For outstanding lighting design projects. More information and entry…
Product Monday: QTL VERS-NANO-LOUVER (11)
The LED revolution has given us micro-luminaires, micro-LEDs, and smaller drivers. Everything can be miniaturized, so why not louvers? That’s what QTL (formerly Q-Tran) has done with their new VERS-NANO-LOUVER…
2024 State Of The Cannabis Lighting Market Released
The 2024 “State of the Cannabis Lighting Market” report, published by Cannabis Business Times with support from Fluence, provides an in-depth analysis of lighting trends and practices among commercial…
An Additional Look At Liquid Cooling
I previously wrote about the potential of liquid cooling for high power LED luminaires, here. Liquid cooling is becoming increasingly popular for AI servers in advanced data centers, the charging…
FAA Awards Nearly $1 Billion For Airport Improvements
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced a large investment of $970 million to be distributed among 125 U.S. airports across 46 states, as well as Guam and Palau.…
New Study On Near IR Impacts For Cognition, Emotion, & Heart
A new study investigates the effects of near-infrared radiation (NIR) in ambient indoor lighting on human cognitive performance, emotional state, and cardiovascular health. The research addresses the absence of…
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