Industry News
U.S. Economy Defying Recession Predictions
Despite many predictions of a recession this Summer, the U.S. economy continues to chug along strongly, including consumer spending on luxury items, which typically see reduced demand in a faltering…
Six New IES Standards In The Past Year
The IES has released six new standards during the past IES fiscal year. At a high level, three address ultraviolet (UV) sources, one addresses light pollution / sky glow,…
How Will A Gallium Shortage Affect LED Costs?
I’ve previously written about China’s gallium export ban not impacting current global gallium supplies here. I’ve also written about the recent 2023 DOE Critical Materials Assessment, here. A deeper…
DLC’s Andrew Antares Talks Light Pollution Mitigation
I recently had the opportunity to interview Andrew Antares, Project Manager of Technical Development, DesignLights Consortium (DLC), for an article I developed for the November 2023 issue of Electrical Contractor…
Update on Lighting Industry Events
Check out our latest updates on lighting industry events. If you have an event that you would like to add to our Events page or have updates about events…
Researchers Achieve 80+% Efficiency For Long-Distance Wireless Charging
Researchers at Aalto University in Finland have achieved a new milestone in wireless charging. Efficiency had always dropped dramatically as the distance between wireless power transmitter and receive increased. The…
Philips Hue To Release Security Cameras, Door & Window Sensors
HueBlog.com has leaked that Signify’s Philips Hue is planning to release new security cameras, as well as smart contact sensors for doors and windows. The company has not confirmed…
India’s Population & Economy Rise As Global Leaders
In April 2023, the UN announced that India’s population had surpassed China’s, to become the largest in the world. India’s economy is also on a trajectory to surpass the…
Interview: A New Method for Evaluating Circadian-Effective Lighting
For an upcoming article for Electrical Contractor Magazine, I recently had the opportunity to interview Mariana G. Figueiro, PhD, Director of the Light and Health Research Center (LHRC) and Professor…
US DOE Assesses Critical Materials For Energy
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has completed an assessment of critical materials for energy. The Energy Act of 2020 defines a “critical material” as: Any non-fuel mineral, element, substance,…
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