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Bill Aims To Reduce 230,000 Bird Deaths Annually From NYC Building Collisions
A new “Lights-Out” bill has been proposed in NYC’s City Council to reduce migratory bird deaths. The bill would require many privately-owned commercial buildings to reduce light at night.…
NEMA Publishes Controlled Emergency Lighting Technical Clarification Bulletin
In December 2022, NEMA published NEMA LS 20009-2022 Controlled Emergency Lighting, a Technical Clarification Bulletin, which is a revised version of the bulletin previously titled NEMA LSD 81-2019, in order…
Mexico Ends Summer Time Changes
In October 2022, the Mexican government passed a law ending seasonal clock changes that the Mexicans call “Summer Time” and the U.S. calls “Daylight Savings Time.” This March, most of…
Which Manufacturers Still Sell Fluorescent & HID Product Lines
In late April, Acuity Brands announced the discontinuation of all fluorescent and HID luminaires by December 31st, 2023. This isn’t terribly surprising given the recent laws to ban fluorescent and…
Researchers Begin Steps Toward Biodegradable Electronics
Researchers at Linköping University and the KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden, have created the first functioning transistor made of wood. This represents an early step in the…
NRF’s State Of Retail & The Consumer
The National Retail Federation (NRF) released it’s annual State of Retail & the Consumer forecast. Here are the highlights: The retail sector is expected to grow 4-6% in 2023, to…
SKYX Acquires Belami’s 64 Lighting E-tail Websites
SKYX is the company that owns SkyPlug, a luminaire receptacle platform for ceilings, and has just acquired Belami, an e-commerce company that owns 64 lighting and home décor websites. Belami…
TALQ Consortium Announces Smart City Protocol Version 2.5.0
The TALQ Consortium, which developed the Smart City Protocol, a global OpenAPI interface standard for smart city device networks, has published version 2.5.0 of the protocol. Version 2.5.0 introduces a…
Lighting and Innovation Part 3: It Takes a Platform
By Clifton Stanley Lemon How many designers does it take to change a lightbulb? Answer: Does it have to be a light bulb? While this old joke lampoons the legendary…
Interview: Kassim Tremblay, V.P. Of Business Development At Sollum Technologies
I had the pleasure of interviewing Kassim Tremblay, V.P. of Business Development at Sollum Technologies about their approach to smart horticultural lighting for greenhouses and other CEA facilities. They’ve integrated…
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