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Mike Eby’s Product Picks from LIGHTFAIR 2019
EC&M Magazine’s editor Mike Eby presents 32 products that caught his eye during LIGHTFAIR 2019 in Philadelphia. Check out Part 1 here. Check out Part 2 here. Check out Part…
Detroit Sues Leotek Electronics Over Failed Streetlights
The City of Detroit has filed a lawsuit against California-based LED lighting manufacturer Leotek Electronics USA, claiming more than 20,000 of the 25,000+ streetlights purchased and installed less than five…
China Makes Veiled Threat to Ban or Limit Rare Earth Exports to the U.S.
As the U.S.-China trade war continues to heat up, China’s latest move was to make a veiled threat to ban or limit exports of rare-earth elements to the U.S. This…
Strategies in Light Announces Call for Speakers
Strategies in Light, which will be held February 11-13, 2020 at the San Diego Convention Center, recently announced a call for speakers. The deadline for abstracts is June 5, 2019.…
Product Monday: SIG-Qualified Bluetooth Mesh Wireless Lighting Control System by Fulham
Fulham’s LED luminaire EliteControl hardware/software solution is a Bluetooth mesh wireless luminaire control system that includes an LED driver with a Bluetooth mesh interface, a new SmartBridge device for retrofitting…
Zhaga and DiiA Unveil Joint Zhaga-D4i Certification Program
The Zhaga Consortium (Zhaga) and the Digital Illumination Interface Alliance (DiiA) have unveiled their joint Zhaga-D4i certification program, indicating plug-and-play interoperability of luminaires, sensors, and communication nodes. Combining the expertise…
Illuminating Engineering Society Issues Position Statement on Circadian Lighting
The Illuminating Engineering Society has issued a position statement, PS-12-19, responding to UL RP 24480 regarding circadian lighting (see yesterday’s Get a Grip on Lighting podcast). On April 10, 2019,…
Get a Grip on Lighting: UL’s Initiative to Develop Recommended Practice for Circadian Lighting
In this week’s featured episode of the Get a Grip on Lighting podcast, hosts Greg Ehrich, LC, former President of NAILD and owner of Premier Lighting, and Michael Colligan, an…
2019 LIGHTFAIR Innovation Award Winners
Today’s LIGHTFAIR Innovation Awards showcased the industry’s most innovative products introduced during the last 12 months. Entries spanned 14 categories, with each submission judged by an independent panel of lighting…
Product Monday: Seem 1 Acoustic by Focal Point
Focal Point’s Seem® 1 Acoustic is a linear luminaire and baffle system design on the Seem 1 platform using an eco-friendly, sound-absorbing housing material. The new system leverages the advanced…
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