Industry News
VC Funding Plummets For Indoor Farming
Venture capital funding of indoor farming companies dropped 91% in Q1 of 2023 compared with Q1 of 2022 (deal value). The deal count in the same time period dropped 70%,…
Zhaga Book 7 Published As IEC Standard
Zhaga Book 7 defines linear and square LED modules for indoor lighting applications and has been published as IEC standard 63356-2. This is the first Zhaga industry specification to be transferred to…
Streetlight Housings Made With Recycled & Recyclable Polymer
An Italian manufacturer named Lorelux, has developed durable street and area lights with housings that are both recycled and recyclable. The housings are made of a polyethylene-based polymer that…
Hawaii And Colorado Are About To Ban Fluorescent Lamps
Two more states are joining Vermont and California in banning fluorescent lamps. Hawaii’s legislature passed HB 192 / SB 690, and sent it to the Governor’s desk for signing, which…
Bill Aims To Reduce 230,000 Bird Deaths Annually From NYC Building Collisions
A new “Lights-Out” bill has been proposed in NYC’s City Council to reduce migratory bird deaths. The bill would require many privately-owned commercial buildings to reduce light at night.…
NEMA Publishes Controlled Emergency Lighting Technical Clarification Bulletin
In December 2022, NEMA published NEMA LS 20009-2022 Controlled Emergency Lighting, a Technical Clarification Bulletin, which is a revised version of the bulletin previously titled NEMA LSD 81-2019, in order…
Mexico Ends Summer Time Changes
In October 2022, the Mexican government passed a law ending seasonal clock changes that the Mexicans call “Summer Time” and the U.S. calls “Daylight Savings Time.” This March, most of…
Which Manufacturers Still Sell Fluorescent & HID Product Lines
In late April, Acuity Brands announced the discontinuation of all fluorescent and HID luminaires by December 31st, 2023. This isn’t terribly surprising given the recent laws to ban fluorescent and…
Researchers Begin Steps Toward Biodegradable Electronics
Researchers at Linköping University and the KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden, have created the first functioning transistor made of wood. This represents an early step in the…
NRF’s State Of Retail & The Consumer
The National Retail Federation (NRF) released it’s annual State of Retail & the Consumer forecast. Here are the highlights: The retail sector is expected to grow 4-6% in 2023, to…
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