Industry News
NEMA Publishes ANSI Standard For Standby Power Measurement In Lighting
The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) published American National Standard for Lighting Systems—Non-Active Mode Power Measurement ANSI C137.63103-2021. This newly published standard adopts IEC 63103, ed1.0 (2020-07) as a nationally acknowledged international standard with…
Light-Operated Computer Chip Implements All 5 Basic Logic Operations Without Electricity
The demand for next-generation computers that can quickly calculate and process a lot of information is rapidly increasing. A logic device is a circuit that obtains an output value by…
Product Monday: The Spire Leaf Pendant 9 From Boyd Lighting
The Spire Leaf Pendant 9 from Boyd Lighting is a beautiful focal piece and can be used to create large systems in grand spaces. It was designed by Jake Oliveira.…
Lighting the Sentient Building
My contribution to the March issue of ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR describes cutting-edge research RPI is conducting to explore lighting systems that use artificial intelligence to act autonomously in providing optimal light…
Circadian Lighting Pioneer Says The Science Isn’t Ready Yet
Mark Halper has an interesting article in LED’s Magazine interviewing Russell Foster, the scientist who predicted the non-visual receptors in the eye that are involved in the circadian response to…
Acuity Enters The LED Horticultural Lighting Market
Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE: AYI) announced the launch of Verjure, a professional-grade horticultural LED fixture series, for indoor applications. The Verjure Pro Series LED luminaires are designed to support all stages of plant growth…
Section 301 Tariffs Could Expire And USTR Reinstates Some Exclusions
Tariffs Could Expire If No USTR Action According to the American Lighting Association (ALA), the first $34 billion of Section 301 tariffs on products coming from China have been in…
Product Monday: Evluma Launches Low-Glare LED Roadway Luminaire
Evluma announced the launch of a new LED roadway luminaire, RoadMax. The RoadMax series includes three sizes: small, medium, and large, in a range of wattages designed to replace legacy…
NEMA Luminaire Section UGR Task Force Chair Jeremy Yon Talks Glare Metrics
I recently had the opportunity to interview Jeremy Yon, Industry Relations Leader, GE Current, a Daintree company, and Chair of the NEMA Luminaire Section UGR Task Force, on the topic…
DOE’s Integrated Lighting Campaign Extends Recognition Application Deadline And Publishes New Case Studies
US DOE’s Integrated Lighting Campaign (ILC) is a recognition and guidance program designed to help facility owners, operators, and managers. The ILC focuses on high-efficiency lighting and control systems that…
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