Industry News
Product Monday: Smart Street Lights by EnGoPLANET
NY-based startup EnGoPLANET’s Smart Street Lights provide roadway illumination powered by a combination of solar and kinetic energy. Kinetic energy is harvested from pedestrians’ footsteps via kinetic energy pads. The…
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR Publishes Article on LED Flicker
My contributions to the December issue of ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR included a prominent feature on flicker in light sources, notably LED. What’s being done about it at the industry level and…
Interview with Acuity’s Jay Weiland on Retail Lighting Trends
I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Jay Weiland, Director, Retail Vertical, Acuity Brands Lighting. The topic: trends in retail lighting. I’m happy to share his responses with you here.…
IESNYC’s 17th Annual Student Lighting Competition Accepting Entries
Online Application is now open for the 17th Annual IESNYC Student Lighting Competition, which carries the theme, “Light, Scaled.” This theme challenges students to construct a three-dimensional study that explores…
Amazon Delivers First Package by Drone
On December 7, 2016, Amazon completed a fully automatic trial delivery of a package in Cambridge, UK using an aerial drone. Delivery was accomplished in 13 minutes. The below video…
Product Monday: ETC’s Mini LED Luminaires Now Available with Edison Price Track
As a result of an agreement between ETC and Edison Price Lighting, customers are now able to outfit their Edison Price track with ETC’s Source Four Mini LED luminaries. Under…
What the Lighting Industry is Really Thinking
LUX produced a hilarious video showing what the participants of a construction/lighting project are really thinking. Happy New Year to the lighting world!
IES Street and Area Lighting Conference Call for Speakers
The IES Street and Area Lighting Conference, which will be held September 10-13, 2017 in Austin, TX, has announced a call for speakers. Speaker proposals will be accepted through Thursday,…
CLTC Publishes New Residential Lighting Guide
The California Lighting Technology Center (CLTC) has updated its Residential Lighting Guide for California’s 2016 Building Energy Efficiency Standards. The guide assists builders and lighting industry professionals in navigating the…
Jim Brodrick on New Color Findings
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 As is the case with any subjective…
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