| | | | THE NOVEMBER 2022 ISSUE 2/2 OF LIGHTNOW
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CODES + STANDARDS // ENERGY + ENVIRONMENT |
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ENERGY STAR Proposes Sunset Of Lamps, Luminaires & Ceiling Fan Light Kit Programs |
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| On Monday, November 14, 2022, ENERGY STAR issued a memo proposing to sunset its Lamps, Luminaires, and Ceiling Fan Light Kit programs. READ MORE ›› |
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CONSTRUCTION + ECONOMY // LIGHTING INDUSTRY |
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Southern California Shipping Port Backlogs Gone; East & Gulf Ports Backlogged |
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| The backup of container ships off the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, CA was one the biggest sources of U.S. supply chain congestion during the COVID-19 pandemic and a contributor to inflation. Now, though, it’s over, thanks to a drastic decline in import demand nationally. READ MORE ›› |
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DARK SKY // ENERGY + ENVIRONMENT |
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Federal Government Develops Window Film To Prevent Bird Collisions With Windows |
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| It has been well documented that artificial light at night (ALAN) can disorient birds and increase bird collisions with buildings, especially windows. The reflectance of windows can lead birds to not realize that windows are solid objects to be avoided. New window film developed by the US Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) can prevent deadly bird-window collisions. READ MORE ›› |
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New PoE Consortium Promotes The Benefits Of PoE |
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| Seven smart-building companies are joining forces to bring more attention to the value of Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) lighting and technology. READ MORE ›› |
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AGRICULTURE // CODES + STANDARDS |
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DLC Horticultural Lighting Technical Requirements V3.0 Final Will Be Released November 30, 2022 |
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| On Wednesday, November 30, the DLC will release the final version of the horticultural lighting Technical Requirements V3.0 to support the acceleration of energy efficient lighting in controlled environment agriculture (CEA). READ MORE ›› |
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ENERGY + ENVIRONMENT // PRODUCTS + TECHNOLOGY |
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Laser Surface Finishing Technology Creates Bio-Inspired, Optical Functional Surfaces |
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| German company Fusion Bionic’s laser technology improves the surface performance of products, applications, and components using their new DLIP – Direct Laser Interference Patterning.
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LIGHT + HEALTH // PRODUCTS + TECHNOLOGY |
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Product Monday: Virtual Sky With Moving Clouds |
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| Artificial Sky offers a product, Virtual Sky, that utilizes LED luminaires which appear to be a blue sky with passing clouds overhead, birds flying, and sunrise and sunset effects. Virtual Sky can remotely change from overhead dimmable white task lighting to an ultra-realistic blue sky with moving clouds that mimic daylight entirely. READ MORE ›› |
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IES Approves Seven Standards |
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| The IES announced the publication of seven recently approved standards. READ MORE ›› |
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Women In Lighting - Updates |
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| Updates from ALA Women In Lighting & WILD. READ MORE ›› |
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AWARDS // PRODUCTS + TECHNOLOGY |
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IES Publishes The 2022 Progress Report Recognizing Industry Innovation |
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| The IES Progress Committee has published its selection of 81 products, design tools, and publications for the 2022 IES Progress Report. READ MORE ›› |
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AGRICULTURE // ENERGY + ENVIRONMENT |
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Ontario Offering New LED Grow Light Incentives To SW Ontario Greenhouses |
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| The Ontario provincial government announced new funding to help greenhouses switch from traditional lighting sources to LEDs. READ MORE ›› |
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