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How The EU’s CRA Could Impact IoT Security In North America
The EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) will indirectly but materially raise the security bar for IoT products sold in North America, because global manufacturers will tend to converge on…
BriteSwitch’s 2026 Commercial Lighting Rebate Trends
According to rebate experts BriteSwitch, commercial lighting rebates remain widely available and financially attractive in 2026, but programs are shifting toward deeper energy savings, controls, and away from legacy fluorescent…
LA Councilmembers Propose $65 Million For Solar Streetlights
Los Angeles is grappling with a severe streetlight crisis, with about 1 in 10 of its 225,000 streetlights out of service and a repair backlog of roughly 33,000 open…
How The AI Memory Chip Crunch Could Impact Lighting
There is a shortage in AI memory chip supply, due to the explosive growth in AI server memory demand. DRAM and NAND prices have surge up to 70%. This…
A Closer Look At Maine’s Light Pollution Law Requirements
Maine’s LD 1934, titled “An Act to Promote Responsible Outdoor Lighting,” enacted in January 2026, establishes strict, comprehensive regulations to reduce light pollution from new or replaced public outdoor…
Streetlight Control Automates Dimming During Bird Migrations
Photometrics AI has integrated real-time bird migration data from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s BirdCast platform into its street-lighting optimization system to automatically dim lights during peak migration events…
Lighting’s Broken System: Why We Need a New Blueprint
By Geoff Marlow, Founder & President, Marlow Advisory Group This article is reprinted with permission from MarlowAdvisoryGroup.com. The lighting industry is at an inflection point. After decades in this…
Flurry Of Dark Sky State Laws Proposed Across The US
LightNOW has recently reported on the new Maine Dark Sky Law enacted in January, as well as a new proposed Hawaiian Dark Sky bill. Both set restrictive / aggressive…
Hawaii Proposes Strict Light Pollution State Law
A strict new statewide light pollution bill has been introduced in the Hawaii State House, HB 1579. This latest proposed dark sky state legislation aims to protect human health,…
DALS PowerStem Innovates Pendant Installation
DALS Power Stems are patent-pending, quick-connect stems that simplify pendant installation by delivering both electrical power and structural support without any wiring required. Each stem screws directly into the canopy,…
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