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Intertek Launches New Horticultural Lighting Certification Program

Mar 30, 2017

Intertek’s new Horticultural Lighting Certification Program addresses the unique requirements for horticultural luminaires, offering manufacturers an efficient path to launch products into this growing market. Due to the unique environments…

LED + SSL

Jim Brodrick on LED Streetlighting

Mar 29, 2017

Republication of Postings from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solid-State Lighting Program by Jim Brodrick, SSL Program Manager, U.S. Department of Energy Last year, DOE devoted two Postings (in…

Awards, Products + Technology

LEDs Magazine Announces Sapphire Award Winners

Mar 28, 2017

LEDs Magazine hosted its third annual Sapphire Awards at the Strategies in Light conference in Anaheim, co-located with The LED Show and Lightspace California. This was my first pilgrimage to…

Products + Technology

Product Monday: Fluxstream by Philips Lighting

Mar 27, 2017

Philips Lighting’s FluxStream family of LED linear luminaires primise high-quality, more uniform light versus fluorescents for a greater range of applications, notably commercial and light industrial. These simple striplights deliver…

Products + Technology

DOE Evaluates TLED Lamps

Mar 24, 2017

Below is one of my contributions to the March issue of tED Magazine. Reprinted with permission. Retrofits of fluorescent luminaires using tubular LED (TLED) lamps is growing in popularity, as…

Lighting Industry, Products + Technology

Philips Lighting Creates Partner Ecosystem for Indoor Positioning

Mar 23, 2017

Philips Lighting recently announced its Location Lab partner program, comprised of companies developing innovative applications for its highly accurate indoor positioning system. The Location Lab partner program enables collaboration with…

Events

Lighting Research Center Expands Lighting Institute

Mar 22, 2017

The Lighting Research Center at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is offering the next LED Lighting Institute on April 25-27, 2017. This popular hands-on seminar covers the latest advances in solid-state lighting,…

Products + Technology

Product Monday: AC-Powered LED Grazing Light by Acclaim

Mar 20, 2017

Acclaim Lighting’s AL Graze AC is a high-output, low-profile, AC-powered luminaire for outdoor and indoor linear grazing applications. IP66-rated for wet and dry locations, AL Graze AC contains an onboard…

Events

IES 2017 Conference Call for Speakers

Mar 17, 2017

Authors of papers related to the art, science and practice of illumination are invited to submit abstracts for papers and posters to be considered for presentation in either a paper…

Lighting Design

Acuity Brands’ Peter Ngai on Surround Lighting Concept

Mar 16, 2017

At LEDucation 2016, Acuity Brands’ Peter Ngai discusses the concept of surround lighting as a notable strategy. This strategy introduces another layer to ambient-task in workspaces. Its purpose is to…

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September 16 - 17, 2025

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October 15, 2025

Hong Kong International Light Fair

Hong Kong

October 27 -30, 2025

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Westport, Co. Mayo, Ireland

October 28 - 30, 2025

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