Industry News
Bioluminescent Algae Creates Non-Electric Lighting
Researchers at CU Boulder have developed a way to make living algae emit light for much longer than the tiny flashes seen in nature, opening the door to electricity-free…
NEMRA Lighting Announces Inaugural Lighting Summit
NEMRA Lighting, a division of the National Electrical Manufacturers Representative Association (NEMRA), has announced the launch of its inaugural Lighting Summit, a members-only strategic event designed specifically for independent…
O-Lux Lighting System Boasts Bio-Circular Polycarbonate
Famostar’s O-Lux Lighting System shows how emergency lighting can be both highly functional and more sustainable. Built as a fully integrated oval luminaire, it combines general and emergency lighting…
Researchers Review How Museum Lighting Has Changed
A Penn State University study published in Leukos has examined how U.S. museum lighting professionals are actually using modern lighting technologies, especially LEDs, and how they choose lighting based…
Economics Of Diesel vs. Solar Construction Site Light Towers
An interesting article in US Lighting Trends compares the economics of diesel vs. solar construction site light towers. The article argues that while diesel light towers remain the familiar…
Illinois’s Proposed Dark Sky Bill
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
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
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
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
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…
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