Industry News
India’s Growth In LED Lighting Manufacturing
I’ve written previous articles about the gradual shift in US imports away from China toward Mexico, India, Southeast Asia and Eastern Europe, here and here. The above chart is courtesy…
Interview: Tom Butters On The Lighting Agora
I had the pleasure of interviewing Tom Butters, Founder & Executive Director of The Lighting Agora, about what the Agora is and where it’s heading. Shiller: What was your…
Here Comes The Lighting–HVAC Integration Tsunami
Before a tsunami, the ocean withdraws out to sea. Similarly, the signs are growing that a new tsunami is about to hit the lighting industry. That is the integration…
Taiwanese Business Interest In Mainland China Decreasing
For a variety of reasons, Taiwanese businesses are reducing their investments in mainland China. One reason is the difficulties China faced during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the extreme challenges that…
IWBI Launches “Works With WELL” Product Trademark Program
Last week, the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) unveiled the Works with WELL Program, a new product licensing opportunity designed to help product manufacturers validate and showcase how their products align with…
Profound Relationship Discovered Between Light Polarization & Entanglement
New research by Assistant Professor of Physics Xiao-Feng Qian, at the Stevens Institute of Technology has linked two separate fields of physics: Coherence Optics and Classical Mechanics. It introduces…
How Micro Lens Arrays (MLAs) Improve Visual Intelligence In Architectural Lighting
By: Kevin Green, Global Commercial Director, BrightView Technologies There is a fundamental demand uniting lighting objectives across outdoor and indoor architectural environments. Whether it’s spotlighting specific design features or illuminating…
Amazon Eliminating Private Brands For Lighting
Amazon.com announced in August that it is eliminating 27 of its 30 private label brands across home goods and apparel. Amazon Basics and Amazon Essentials will continue with opening price…
Fall Philanthropy Series – Evluma Offers A Benefit That Benefits More Than Employees
Welcome to the first post of our Fall Philanthropy Series. As days shorten and we head into the final quarter of 2023, LightNOW is shining some light on the philanthropic…
Research Shows Benefits Of WELL Building Certification
The largest peer-reviewed study to date links WELL Certification with improved worker productivity, health, and creativity. Earlier this month, the study was published in Building & Environment and found…
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