Craig DiLouie

A 2017 German study found an alarming reduction in flying insect populations, attributing it partially to changes of climate and habitat. More recently, scientists from the Leibniz-Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries have discovered that regions that have experienced a sharp decline in flying insects also have high levels of light pollution.

Waldmann recently introduced STELLAR recessed ceiling luminaires, available in 2×2-foot and 2×4-foot configurations, STELLAR DUO dual recessed luminaires, designed specifically for hospital bed lighting, and the low- profile CRESCENT night light and touch keypad NAVIGATOR multi-function controller.

The Illuminating Engineering Society recently published TM-18-18, which describes the mechanisms involved when optical radiation signals are converted into neural signals for vision and other body functions.

LEDs Magazine recently reported on Ingy, a startup tech firm aiming to support lighting manufacturers in positioning themselves for the IoT world.

A recent editorial at SolidStateLightingDesign.com presented a gloomy outlook for today’s lighting industry resulting from demonetization and LED source longevity. A bright spot looking ahead may be the Internet of Things and light as a service.

One year after its founding, in May 2018 the IoT-Ready Alliance released a standard specification allowing any type of Internet of Things (IoT) sensor or control module to connect seamlessly to a luminaire or other building system. Standardization is a significant step in enabling the IoT.

Espen Technology recently added 0-10V dimmable, ballast-bypass LED tubes to its Flex family of Type B TLED lamps. These lamps feature a single-ended bypass connection and an internal driver for use with non-shunted tombstones.

In this week’s featured episode of NAILD’s Get a Grip on Lighting podcast, Joe Pater, CEO of Rebate Bus, discusses the importance of utility rebates to the lighting industry.

The major technological shift to the LED light source has had a major impact on the outdoor stationary lighting market. In its latest solid-state lighting energy savings forecast, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) continued to recognize area and roadway lighting market as leading in LED adoption. In this market, DOE estimated 21 percent LED penetration in the installed base in 2015, projecting 91 percent by 2025.