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California CEC Proposes The Repeal Of Portable Luminaire Title 20 Requirements
The California Energy Commission (CEC) has formally proposed to end Title 20 regulations on portable luminaires. CEC has issued Notice of Proposed Action (NOPA) for the Repeal of Portable Luminaires…
What To Know About Right To Repair
Some in the lighting industry are concerned and closely following both state and federal policy efforts known as Right to Repair. The original motivation is over the right to repair…
CSL Half-Inch Downlights Enhance Interior Design
Miniaturization can be taken to extremes. The CSL Whisper ½” Trimless Downlight is a good example. CSL Whisper delivers up to 1100 lumens of minimal glare light. These recessed downlights…
Three New DLC Resources To Fight Light Pollution
The DesignLights Consortium (DLC) has been busy creating resources to fight light pollution. Here are three recent examples: Seven Strategies to Minimize Negative Impacts of Outdoor Light at Night. This…
Product Monday: NanoLambda Ultra Compact Bluetooth Spectroradiometer
The XL-500 Meter by NanoLambda is an ultra-compact, wearable, wireless battery-operated Spectral Power Distribution or Spectroradiometer (SPD) measurement tool. It uses Bluetooth to upload data and has an internal memory to…
Freight Rates Expected To Drop In 2023
Sea, air, and trucking models all predict dropping freight volumes in 2023, which would lead to lower shipping costs and could make some goods more affordable. This is according to…
UK Proposes To Ban Fluorescent, MH, HPS, Halogen, and OLED
The United Kingdom has joined the growing list of governments working to eliminate fluorescent, halogen, and other HID sources. Last week, the UK government published its proposal to raise lighting…
Trends In Smart Hotel Rooms to Improve Guest Experience & Energy Efficiency
Image: Pexels.com ABI Research expects 6.4 million smart hotel room devices to ship worldwide in 2027. That’s double the smart hotel devices that shipped in 2022, with a CAGR of…
National Dark Sky Law Proposed In New Zealand
A group of dark sky advocates in New Zealand is actively advocating for a national law to promote dark skies and reduce light pollution. They recently published a document explaining…
Canada Proposing To Ban HID Lamps In Addition To Fluorescent
Kudos to Al Uszynski of inside.lighting for breaking this story about the Canadian government’s proposal to ban the sale of most mercury-containing lamps. Fluorescent lamp bans are already occurring in…
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