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ZING Communications Celebrates 10 Years Serving The Lighting Industry

Mar 16, 2011

A big milestone for me occurred this month. Ten years ago, I left the New York publishing world, where I was publisher of Architectural Lighting and group publisher of the…

Education + Resources, LED + SSL

OSRAM Opto Semiconductors Offers Free Tools at Website

Mar 16, 2011

OSRAM Opto Semiconductors is providing powerful new tools, downloads, and technical information for solution providers and engineers via its LEDlight website. The new online tools section provides access to a…

Products + Technology

Litecontrol Classroom Lighting Calculations iPhone App Now Available Through iTunes

Mar 15, 2011

Litecontrol recently announced that their Classroom Lighting Calculations app is available for free download in the Apple itunes store. Developed initially for the iPhone and iPad, the app will help…

Education + Resources, Events

LightNOW Editor Craig DiLouie And Industry Veteran Howard Wolfman to Present Lamp/Ballast Update at LIGHTFAIR 2011

Mar 11, 2011

This is Howard giving his part of the presentation last year in Las Vegas, with Nick Bleeker, representing LIGHTFAIR, who introduced us, in the background. For the past two years,…

Energy + Environment

Lime Energy Joins GE Lighting’s Effort to Promote Greater Energy Efficiency Among Businesses

Mar 10, 2011

Lime Energy has joined GE Lighting’s Energy Services Program, which involves a consortium of energy services consulting firms who work closely with GE to help commercial and industrial firms formulate…

Education + Resources

NEMA Publishes Troubleshooting Guide for HID Roadway and Area Light Fixtures

Mar 10, 2011

The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) has published ANSI C136.26-2010 American National Standard for Roadway and Area Lighting Equipment—Troubleshooting Guide for High-Intensity Discharge (HID) Luminaires. This standard, produced by the…

Codes + Standards, Controls

Daintree Networks Launches Interoperability Program for Wireless Lighting Controls

Mar 09, 2011

Daintree Networks, Inc. recently announced the launch of its ControlScope Connected Partner Program, designed to encourage vendor collaboration and development. Through the program, launched today with its first five members,…

Education + Resources, Lighting Design

Electrical Contractor Publishes Article on The Importance of Wall Lighting

Mar 08, 2011

In December 2010, Electrical Contractor published “Walk Toward the Light,” an article I wrote about the importance of ensuring proper illumination of vertical surfaces, particularly in projects such as LEED…

People

GE Appoints Maryrose Sylvester President and CEO of GE Lighting

Mar 07, 2011

GE Home & Business Solutions today announced that Maryrose Sylvester has been named president and CEO of GE Lighting. GE Home & Business Solutions, an $8.6B business, includes the Appliances…

Products + Technology

Product Monday: Retroficient by Prescolite

Mar 07, 2011

Prescolite has developed Retroficient, a universal-listed commercial retrofit downlight offering an alternative to self-ballasted compact fluorescent lamps, to address the huge market potential for commercial lighting upgrades. The new Retroficient…

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Events

DLC Summit 2026

Los Angeles, CA

October 26-27, 2026

IES Street & Area Lighting Conference

Phoenix, AZ

November 8-11, 2026

Light Expo London

London, UK

November 18 - 19, 2026

Canada Light Expo 2026

Toronto, Canada

November 18-19, 2026

Lightovation: Dallas International Lighting Show

Dallas, TX

January 6-9, 2027

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Launched in 2001, LightNOW covers the rapidly changing lighting world for lighting people. Check-in daily to see new posts by Editor David Shiller, Craig DiLouie, and other experts in the lighting field including consultants and lighting designers. Posts include news items to keep you up to date, short opinion pieces to invite you to consider another point of view, new products every Monday, and links to new research and tools to help you design with light. Also be sure to subscribe to the LightNOW newsletter (free), which is published every two weeks as a digest of articles on the site. We always welcome your feedback, so feel free to comment on any of the stories that appear here at LightNOW. If you are a manufacturer, LightNOW offers a low-cost ad vehicle to reach thousands of specifiers, contractors, reps, distributors, consultants, owners, and other stakeholders in the sales channel. For advertising inquiries, contact Suelynn Shiller. Thank you for visiting, and we hope you find LightNOW useful for your career in lighting

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