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IESNYC Announces Winners of 2021 Student Lighting Competition
The Illuminating Engineering Society’s New York City (IESNYC) section recently announced the winners of the 2021 Student Lighting Competition (SLC). Top prizes were awarded to Pratt Institute students enrolled in…
Another Promising Year for Lighting Rebates
Below is my contribution to the May issue of tED Magazine, the official publication of the NAED. Reprinted with permission. Offered by many utilities and energy efficiency organizations, commercial…
Registration for LIGHTFAIR 2021 Now Open
With 300+ exhibitors, 40 educational sessions, 106.5 CEUs, networking opportunities, curated tours, giveaways and more, LIGHTFAIR 2021, which will be held as a live event, is now open to registration.…
A Look at the LED Product Manufacturing Supply Chain
Like many industries, the lighting supply chain is largely globalized. While this produces high volumes of LED products, it is vulnerable to macroeconomic shocks such as tariffs and the COVID…
Product Monday: Cordless Luminaires by Zafferano
Zafferano America offers a collection of elegant, portable, cordless, and rechargeable luminaires. The collection includes luminaires for tables, desks, and floors, with various features. The luminaires provide hours of illumination…
New Thrillers by LightNOW’s Craig DiLouie
Many of you know I have a second career writing fiction, with books published by major publishers like Hachette, Simon & Schuster, and Blackstone. My latest, THE AVIATOR, is a…
DOE Studies LED Manufacturing Supply Chain in Report
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has published a report that characterizes the global manufacturing supply chain for LEDs and LED lighting products in 2020. The report investigates the economic…
10% of Contractors Reported Lighting Product Shortage in Q42020
Component shortages, price increases, and shipping delays resulting from the COVID pandemic are disrupting the lighting supply chain. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Q42020 Commercial Construction Index reported that 10%…
Acuity Brands to Acquire OSRAM Digital Systems Business in North America
Acuity Brands, Inc. recently announced it has signed a definitive agreement to purchase ams OSRAM’s North American Digital Systems (DS) business. Acuity said it expects the transaction to close during…
Product Monday: Surface Luminaires and Bollards by Luminis
Luminis’s Scena family of surface luminaires and bollards offers modern elegance in a robust luminaire. Round or square, designers can select a bollard best suited to its surroundings, then carry…
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