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Fluorescent Bans Start January 1st In Many States
Agriculture, Codes + Standards

Fluorescent Bans Start January 1st In Many States

Dec 25, 2024

  Ten states and Canada have passed laws banning most fluorescent lamps from being sold. The effective date (start date) for many of these fluorescent bans is January 1, 2025,…

A Look At 5 CIE Lighting Publications In 2024
Codes + Standards, Research

A Look At 5 CIE Lighting Publications In 2024

Dec 24, 2024

  Here is a quick review of five CIE publications released in 2024: CIE 253:2024 Overview of Methods for Evaluating Colour Rendition of White-Light Sources beyond Colour Fidelity Technical Report CIE…

Interview: Jeffrey Bristol On The NEMRA Lighting Division
Interviews + Opinion, Lighting Industry

Interview: Jeffrey Bristol On The NEMRA Lighting Division

Dec 23, 2024

  Lighting industry veteran, Jeffrey Bristol was recently named Vice President of the newly created NEMRA (National Electrical Manufacturers Representatives Association) Lighting Division. Bristol has held executive sales, marketing, and…

Smart Surfaces Reduce Heat & Flooding, Impact Lighting
Energy + Environment, Products + Technology

Smart Surfaces Reduce Heat & Flooding, Impact Lighting

Dec 20, 2024

The Smart Surfaces Coalition has launched a peer learning network to help cities increase climate resilience through “smart surfaces” infrastructure. This initiative, announced on Monday, aims to connect city staff…

IBM Optical Interconnect Can Slash Data Center Energy Needs
Products + Technology, Research

IBM Optical Interconnect Can Slash Data Center Energy Needs

Dec 19, 2024

  IBM has unveiled groundbreaking research in optics technology that could revolutionize how data centers train and run generative AI models, using light instead of electricity. The company’s co-packaged optics…

DOE CALiPER Report Published On GUV Upper-Room Luminaires
Light + Health, Research

DOE CALiPER Report Published On GUV Upper-Room Luminaires

Dec 18, 2024

  The DOE’s new CALiPER testing report on upper-room Germicidal Ultraviolet (GUV) luminaires highlights significant advancements and persistent challenges in this technology. Upper-room GUV, recommended by both ASHRAE and the…

Four Award Programs Announce Call For Entries
Awards

Four Award Programs Announce Call For Entries

Dec 17, 2024

  Four award programs have recently announced their Call For Entries: The New York City Section Of The IES Lumen Awards For outstanding lighting design projects. More information and entry…

Product Monday: QTL VERS-NANO-LOUVER (11)
Products + Technology

Product Monday: QTL VERS-NANO-LOUVER (11)

Dec 16, 2024

The LED revolution has given us micro-luminaires, micro-LEDs, and smaller drivers. Everything can be miniaturized, so why not louvers? That’s what QTL (formerly Q-Tran) has done with their new VERS-NANO-LOUVER…

2024 State Of The Cannabis Lighting Market Released
Agriculture, Lighting Industry

2024 State Of The Cannabis Lighting Market Released

Dec 13, 2024

  The 2024 “State of the Cannabis Lighting Market” report, published by Cannabis Business Times with support from Fluence, provides an in-depth analysis of lighting trends and practices among commercial…

An Additional Look At Liquid Cooling
LED + SSL, Products + Technology

An Additional Look At Liquid Cooling

Dec 12, 2024

I previously wrote about the potential of liquid cooling for high power LED luminaires, here. Liquid cooling is becoming increasingly popular for AI servers in advanced data centers, the charging…

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