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LED Lighting Rated Up To 212°F
Products + Technology

LED Lighting Rated Up To 212°F

Jan 25, 2024

  Most people in the lighting industry know that high heat can destroy both LED’s and drivers, especially drivers containing electrolytic capacitors. However, there are classes of both LED emitters…

Three Finnish Companies Advance Bio-Based Packaging For Lighting Products
Lighting Industry, Products + Technology

Three Finnish Companies Advance Bio-Based Packaging For Lighting Products

Jan 24, 2024

 Three companies in Finland have collaborated to demonstrate the successful commercialization of bio-based packaging materials for light fixtures that are recyclable, plastic-free, and biodegradable. The three companies involved are: Secto…

US GSA’s Green Proving Ground Program
Lighting Industry, Products + Technology

US GSA’s Green Proving Ground Program

Jan 23, 2024

  The Green Proving Ground (GPG) program leverages GSA’s real estate portfolio to evaluate innovative building technologies. The program aims to drive down operational costs in federal buildings and help…

What To Know About WiFi 7
Controls

What To Know About WiFi 7

Jan 22, 2024

The WiFi Alliance has officially finalized WiFi 7, aka 802.11be. WiFi 7 enabled laptops will have data rates between 4.0 to 5.8 Gigabits per second (Gbps). Wi-Fi 7 operates on…

The 2023 CEA Rollercoaster Recap
Agriculture

The 2023 CEA Rollercoaster Recap

Jan 19, 2024

  2023 was another turbulent year in the Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) market. There was a surprising wave of bankruptcies in Q1, Q2, and Q3. Major players like Infarm, AppHarvest,…

DarkSky Approved Lodging Program Officially Launched
Dark Sky

DarkSky Approved Lodging Program Officially Launched

Jan 18, 2024

On January 9th, 2024, DarkSky International officially launched the DarkSky Approved Lodging Program. DarkSky Approved Lodging is an overnight visitor accommodation with exceptional or distinguished quality starry nights and a…

Interview: Hunter Lighting, Jasmine Roth + Hunter Partnership & Lightovation
Interviews + Opinion

Interview: Hunter Lighting, Jasmine Roth + Hunter Partnership & Lightovation

Jan 17, 2024

  I had the pleasure of interviewing Brian Lintner, Industrial Design Manager and Michael Miller-Riley, Senior Product Manager-Lighting, both from Hunter Fan Company. Look out decorative lighting industry, Hunter isn’t…

Wireless NLC — 2 Of 4: The Decline Of Gateways
Controls

Wireless NLC — 2 Of 4: The Decline Of Gateways

Jan 16, 2024

By John Arthur Wilson and David Shiller This is the second of a four article series about important concepts in wireless networked lighting controls (NLC). What Is A Gateway? A…

Product Monday: Two Lighting Product Launches At CES 2024
Light + Health, Products + Technology

Product Monday: Two Lighting Product Launches At CES 2024

Jan 14, 2024

  CES 2024 concluded last week, in Las Vegas, NV. While every imaginable type of tech was there, there were some lighting product releases. Here are two of them: NanoLeaf…

Silvair’s Szymon Slupik Talks Bluetooth NLC
Codes + Standards, Interviews + Opinion

Silvair’s Szymon Slupik Talks Bluetooth NLC

Jan 12, 2024

Craig DiLouie, LC, CLCP recently had the opportunity to interview Szymon Slupik, President, CTO, Silvair about Bluetooth SIG’s new full-stack wireless lighting control standard, Bluetooth NLC for an upcoming article…

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May 15 - 17, 2024

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