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Illinois’s Proposed Dark Sky Bill
Dark Sky, Legislation + Regulation

Illinois’s Proposed Dark Sky Bill

May 13, 2026

  SB 3037, the Dark Sky Act, is currently working its way through the Illinois legislature. The bill sets out to add dark sky requirements within the Illinois Stretch Energy…

Let’s Do The Twist
Lighting Design

Let’s Do The Twist

May 12, 2026

  This is my latest article published in the March 2026 issue of LD+A. The Stack is rooted in theatrical design principles Rising above Vancouver’s skyline, The Stack at 1133…

Alloy LED Innovates RGBTW All Within A COB Tape Light
LED + SSL, Products + Technology

Alloy LED Innovates RGBTW All Within A COB Tape Light

May 11, 2026

  Alloy LED’s Radialux 5.5 COB RGBTW Tape Light represents an innovative convergence of RGBTW with COB tape. This five-channel tape light integrates dynamic RGB color-changing with tunable white light…

Nichia Amber LED Reduces Insect Attraction
Dark Sky, Products + Technology

Nichia Amber LED Reduces Insect Attraction

May 08, 2026

  Nichia reports that a joint study with the Tokushima Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Technology Support Center found Nichia’s HPS color LED at 1800K (amber) had the lowest insect attraction…

Robots For Eldercare And The Lighting Implications
Lighting Design, Products + Technology

Robots For Eldercare And The Lighting Implications

May 07, 2026

  Stanford researchers are designing domestic robots to help older adults age in place with more safety, mobility, and independence. These robots are support tools rather than replacements for human…

NYC Apartment Trend Toward Orange and Red Lighting
Lighting Design, Products + Technology

NYC Apartment Trend Toward Orange and Red Lighting

May 06, 2026

  A recent New York Magazine article describes a noticeable shift in New York City apartments toward orange, amber, and red-tinted lighting, driven by a mix of aesthetics, mood, and…

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Dallas Market Center to Host DALI Alliance’s 3rd Annual DALI Summit Alongside ArchLIGHT Summit in September

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25th IESNYC Student Lighting Competition Celebrates Reimagining the Past

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ArchLIGHT Summit

Dallas, TX

September 15 -16, 2026

DALI Alliance North America Summit + Technical Training 2026 (co-located with ArchLIGHT Summit)

Dallas, TX

September 16-17, 2026

ALA Conference 2026

Tucson, AZ

September 27-29, 2026

NEMRA Lighting Summit 2026

Dallas, TX

October 15 - 17, 2026

DLC Summit 2026

Los Angeles, CA

October 26-27, 2026

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Launched in 2001, LightNOW covers the rapidly changing lighting world for lighting people. Check-in daily to see new posts by Editor David Shiller, Craig DiLouie, and other experts in the lighting field including consultants and lighting designers. Posts include news items to keep you up to date, short opinion pieces to invite you to consider another point of view, new products every Monday, and links to new research and tools to help you design with light. Also be sure to subscribe to the LightNOW newsletter (free), which is published every two weeks as a digest of articles on the site. We always welcome your feedback, so feel free to comment on any of the stories that appear here at LightNOW. If you are a manufacturer, LightNOW offers a low-cost ad vehicle to reach thousands of specifiers, contractors, reps, distributors, consultants, owners, and other stakeholders in the sales channel. For advertising inquiries, contact Suelynn Shiller. Thank you for visiting, and we hope you find LightNOW useful for your career in lighting

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