Industry News
National Governors Association Publishes Whitepaper on Energy Efficiency
A new white paper from the National Governors Association outlines measures states have taken to increase energy efficiency, and steps for governors and states to consider as they continue to…
Coalition Calls for Fluorescent Lighting Ban
A new report by the Clean Lighting Coalition highlights the environmental and health risks posed when fluorescent lamps break, especially to vulnerable populations. The report provides concrete steps government, industry,…
LightFair Announces Innovation Awards 2021 Winners
LightFair recently announced the winners of the LightFair Innovation Awards 2021, selected by an independent panel of IES and IALD judges at last week’s show. Congratulations to PureEdge Lighting, whose…
Product Monday: Compact LED Downlights by Lucifer Lighting
Lucifer Lighting’s ATOMOS is a series of compact downlights with 1” and 2” apertures available in round and square, in trimless and flanged profiles for plaster and wood ceilings, and…
GE Current Announces Plan to Acquire Hubbell Commercial and Industrial Lighting Business
GE Current, a Daintree company (Current) has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Hubbell Incorporated to acquire Hubbell’s commercial and industrial (C&I) lighting business. Based in…
Grow Your Own Lighting
Image courtesy of MIT After yesterday’s post about rechargeable light-emitting plants, I was reminded of this fun crystal ball piece I wrote for a 2004 issue of Rexel’s POWER OUTLET.…
MIT Engineers Use Nanoparticles to Create Rechargeable Light-Emitting Plants
Using specialized nanoparticles embedded in plant leaves, MIT engineers have created a light-emitting plant that can be charged by an LED. After 10 seconds of charging, plants glow brightly for…
AIA: Demand for Design Services Continues to Increase in September
Architecture firms continue to report increasing demand for design services in September, according to The American Institute of Architects (AIA). The Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score for September was 56.6,…
NLB Program Identifies Trustworthy Warranties
My most recent contribution to ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR talks about the Trusted Warranty Evaluation Program, a program recently introduced by the National Lighting Bureau to provide greater confidence and transparency with…
Product Monday: Lay-In Luminaire with Far-UVC Disinfection
Acuity Brands’ BLT Series with Care222 technology from Lithonia Lighting incorporates UV disinfection technology into the company’s most specified lay-in luminaire. When installed and used in accordance with safety guidelines,…
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