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Electrification Impacts On Lighting, Part 1: Building & Energy Codes
At LightFair, last week, I was part of a panel presenting the impacts of electrification on the lighting industry. I had the pleasure of co-presenting with Chris Brown and…
WAC-STRUT Adds A Framing Projector
An interesting find at LightFair, last week, was the new Stealth Framing Projector added to the WAC-STRUT power, light, and control uninterrupted busway system. LightNOW first wrote about the WAC-STRUT…
What To Know About Lithium Iron Phosphate Batteries
Battery technology is evolving from Nickel Metal Hydride and Nickel Cadmium to a variety of Lithium-Ion battery chemistries. One of the most promising lithium-ion-derived chemistries is the Lithium Iron…
Product Monday: MetroSpec Technology’s FlexRad BoardOnCoil (BOC) Minnie Win’s BrightStar Award
MetroSpec Technology has won a BrightStar Award from LEDs Magazine for its spot light module, FlexRad BoardOnCoil Minnie. It’s innovative thermal management consists of direct bonding of a copper…
VC Funding Plummets For Indoor Farming
Venture capital funding of indoor farming companies dropped 91% in Q1 of 2023 compared with Q1 of 2022 (deal value). The deal count in the same time period dropped 70%,…
Zhaga Book 7 Published As IEC Standard
Zhaga Book 7 defines linear and square LED modules for indoor lighting applications and has been published as IEC standard 63356-2. This is the first Zhaga industry specification to be transferred to…
Streetlight Housings Made With Recycled & Recyclable Polymer
An Italian manufacturer named Lorelux, has developed durable street and area lights with housings that are both recycled and recyclable. The housings are made of a polyethylene-based polymer that…
Hawaii And Colorado Are About To Ban Fluorescent Lamps
Two more states are joining Vermont and California in banning fluorescent lamps. Hawaii’s legislature passed HB 192 / SB 690, and sent it to the Governor’s desk for signing, which…
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…
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