David Shiller

Many LED drivers, luminaire controllers, and lighting control systems rely on computer chips. The COVID-19 pandemic created major disruptions to the global computer chip supply, affecting everything from cars to computers to all types of consumer electronic products.

In June, Alva Lighting, based in Berkeley, CA, released its Helen wall sconce. A contemporary reinvention of the classic candelabra wall sconse.

The Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) recently introduced four new standards documents addressing current challenges that face the lighting industry – navigating near-field photometry, standardizing iterations of lighting controls intent, the importance of UV lighting, and promoting a balanced outdoor environment.

Discovered at LightFair 2022 – Concealite -The company specializes in emergency lighting and other building life safety equipment designed to disappear into the wall until there is an emergency.

IES has released the latest version of its ANSI/IES RP-8-21: Roadway and Parking Facility Lighting Standard. This standard covers all aspects of roadway lighting, including streets and roadways, parking lots, intersections, toll plazas, tunnels, and work zones.

David enjoyed a product demo from Cree LED at LightFair. Their booth emphasized their latest color LEDs, as well as their RGBW packages.

McWong’s TruBlu Bluetooth mesh Fixture Controller with Long Range Antenna won two prestigious Innovation Awards at LightFair: The Technical Innovation Award and a Control Components & Hardware Category Award.

Scientists have developed an efficient new way to convert methane into methanol at room temperature. The technique could help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and provide a much cleaner way to make green fuels.

Disruptive lighting technology consultant Peter Brown, recently wrote an interesting article in US Lighting Trends, about the potential of EV chargers to change the energy efficient buildings industry.