Industry News
New Global Electricity Generation Was 85% Renewables in 2023
Most of the world’s electricity is still generated using fossil fuels, however, the new capacity being built globally was generated by more than 85% renewable sources. The data is…
Florida Bans Its Municipalities From Regulating EV Chargers
A new law in Florida now prevents local governments from enacting or enforcing any ordinance or regulation involving EV charging stations. Senate Bill 1084 became effective July 1, 2024. Now,…
Bluetooth SIG Adopts Bluetooth Core Specification v6.0
The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) has adopted a new version of the Bluetooth Core Specification (v6.0). The new v6.0 BT Core Spec includes a variety of new features and…
Urban Streetlights Give Trees Tougher Leaves, Hurt Insects
CORRECTION: The study cited below focussed on trees that were all exposed to High Pressure Sodium (HPS) lamps. Therefore, the findings can not be generalized to LED streetlights. Special thanks…
Product Monday: Streetleaf Partners With Largest Homebuilder
Streetleaf is a Tampa Bay, FL-based startup producing solar streetlights. Earlier this month, they formalized a nationwide partnership with the largest home builder in North America, D.R. Horton. The…
The Dangers Of A Broken Mercury Vapor or Metal Halide Lamp
When the glass lamp envelope of a Mercury Vapor (MV) or Metal Halide (MH) lamp is broken, but continues to operate, the quartz arc tube inside emits significant levels of…
Useful Summary Of North American Mercury Lamp Ban Details
LEDVANCE has collected and summarized information about 14 states, the District of Columbia, and Canada, that either have passed mercury lamp bans or have other restrictions on mercury containing…
What You Should Know About ISO 15118
It’s no secret that the lighting industry is increasingly selling electrification products, including EV chargers. The ISO 15118-1:2019 standard, “Road Vehicles – Vehicle to grid communication interface” is one…
Two New IES Standards For BIM And Lighting Maintenance
The IES has published two new standards: ANSI/IES TM-32-24 Lighting Practice: Lighting Parameters for Building Information Modeling This is the IES-recommended standardization of parameters attached to objects, object libraries, or…
Product Monday: Apprime Lighting Designs For Circularity
APPRIME Lighting launched its business in early 2024, and has focused on creating more sustainable luminaires designed for circularity at end of life. Their first two products are an…
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