Industry News
USTR Releases Four-year Review of Section 301 Tariffs
By Michael Weems, VP of Public Policy, American Lighting Association What You Need to Know: Increased prices, as a result of the Section 301 tariffs on product coming from…
Project Spotlight: Ling Ling Dubai
By Georgia Christley, Office & Marketing Manager, FPOV Project Basics Ling Ling Dubai, a high-end dining and nightlife venue, is located within the luxurious Atlantis The Royal Resort in Dubai,…
Deep & Narrow Targeting of Workflows is AI’s Next Frontier
Some experts are predicting that AI will evolve away from a general prompt bot exemplified by OpenAI’s ChatGBT or Google’s Gemini, and take over highly specialized corporate workflows as the…
Will The Most Expensive Spices Save Vertical Farming?
Vertical farming has been struggling, due to high capital costs and high energy costs. Some vertical farms are now setting their sights on the most valuable crops in the…
UL 924 Emergency TLEDs Available From Multiple Manufacturers
In January of this year, LightNOW wrote about the first UL 924 emergency TLED from NaturaLED. The NaturaLED TLED is 3-CCT selectable. This introduction was greatly welcomed as it…
PoE Lighting Leader Pursues The IoD…..Internet Of Desks
MHT Technologies, a leader in Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) lighting, has released Inspextor Smart Desk, a PoE connected, adjustable-height desk that monitors its surroundings, and communicates through the Inspextor cloud-based software /…
2023 NEC Amendment Allows Some Battery-Only Light Switches
The 2023 National Electric Code (NEC) language initially banned battery-only wall light switches. However, the NFPA published a Temporary Interim Amendment to the 2023 NEC that now allows some…
The Most Sustainable Luminaire In The UK Will Surprise You
A street light has just set a new record for the highest TM66 product circularity score, in the UK. It is the Oaken street light, manufacturered by Thorlux Road…
The Fast Growing Business Of Holiday Lights Installation
The holiday light installation industry began with lawn care businesses and local electricians looking to make some extra money installing holiday lights, before the holidays. It’s now becoming a…
Updates On NYControlled & The DLC Controls Summit
Two lighting control trade shows + conferences have emerged in the past couple years: 1. NYControlled produced by IESNYC & DLFNY, and 2. the DLC Controls Summit. Here is…
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