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Wireless Controls Are The Backbone Of Commercial Upgrades
Controls

Wireless Controls Are The Backbone Of Commercial Upgrades

Aug 04, 2025

  By Tom Shearer, Commercial Business Development Manager, Lutron Electronics New commercial construction projects easily capture our interest and attention. For many lighting professionals, the bigger opportunity lies in the…

DLC SSL Draft 2 Drops ENERGY STAR Product Categories
Codes + Standards

DLC SSL Draft 2 Drops ENERGY STAR Product Categories

Aug 01, 2025

On July 28th, the Design Lights Consortium (DLC) released the second draft of its SSL V6.0 & Luna V2.0 Technical Requirements for LED Lighting. A notable change from the first…

How Display Makers Are Pursuing Eye-Comfortable Displays
Light + Health, Products + Technology

How Display Makers Are Pursuing Eye-Comfortable Displays

Jul 31, 2025

I was impressed to read about the lengths to which display makers were going to improve eye comfort for users. Let’s look at the new TCL NXTPAPER 11 Plus 11”…

Implications Of The OBBBA For The Lighting Industry
Legislation + Regulation, Lighting Industry

Implications Of The OBBBA For The Lighting Industry

Jul 30, 2025

The Trump administration has created sweeping changes and accelerated phase-outs to energy efficiency and clean energy tax credits through the new One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). Key implications of…

Making Cleanability A Design Priority, Not An Afterthought
Lighting Design, Products + Technology

Making Cleanability A Design Priority, Not An Afterthought

Jul 29, 2025

By Adam Reeder, President at LightArt & VP at 3form When designers think about lighting, the first question they typically ask themselves is, “How does it look?” and, “How does…

Interview: Chris Wolgamott On LLLC-HVAC Integration
Controls, Interviews + Opinion

Interview: Chris Wolgamott On LLLC-HVAC Integration

Jul 28, 2025

  One of the most interesting conversations that I had at LightFair, this year, was discussing lighting-HVAC integration with Chris Wolgamott, Principal Product Manager, Technology & Product Management, at the…

DARPA Sends Wireless Power A Record Distance
Products + Technology, Research

DARPA Sends Wireless Power A Record Distance

Jul 25, 2025

  Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Persistent Optical Wireless Energy Relay (POWER) program is bringing futuristic visions closer to reality by achieving record-setting results in long-distance, wirelessly beamed power.…

Video Podcast About Fluorescent Lamp Bans
Legislation + Regulation

Video Podcast About Fluorescent Lamp Bans

Jul 24, 2025

  I recently had the pleasure of appearing on the The Project Advantage video podcast with Neil Peterson, CEO of LED Lighting Supply. The episode is titled, Fluorescent Light Ban:…

A 21st Century Update To Morse Code Between Ships
Products + Technology

A 21st Century Update To Morse Code Between Ships

Jul 23, 2025

Glamox, a leading global lighting company, has introduced a novel method of naval communication, drawing inspiration from Morse code but updating it for the twenty-first century. This breakthrough was officially…

Q2 2025 Acquisitions
Lighting Industry

Q2 2025 Acquisitions

Jul 22, 2025

Here is a quick summary of 11 acquisitions and four closures / liquidations, in the second quarter of 2025: Fagerhult acquires Trato TLV Group. Details here. Utopia Lighting files for…

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