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New DarkSky State of The Science 2023 Report Released |
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| Last year [David Shiller] wrote about the release of the first Artificial Light At Night (ALAN): State of the Science Report 2022, available here. DarkSky (formerly the International Dark Sky Association - IDA) …
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CODES + STANDARDS // LEGISLATION + REGULATION |
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CA Utility Proposal Would Raise Grow Lighting
Efficiency Requirements for 2025 Title 24 |
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| The current California energy code (Title 24 Nonresidential) requires luminaires or lamps that are used for plant growth to have a photosynthetic photon efficacy (PPE) of at least 1.9 micromoles …
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Product Monday: HYDREL FLAME Combines
RGBW & Dual Beam Angles in one Luminaire |
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HYDREL, an Acuity Brand, has created a new twist on RGBW architectural lighting. The new FLAME floodlight combines two RGBW beam angles in a single luminaire, creating a colored …
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CODES + STANDARDS // PRODUCTS + TECHNOLOGY |
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New LIFI Standard Doesn’t Use Visible Light
And Is Not The Only One |
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| You may have heard that the IEEE has released a new and important LiFi standard for light communications, 802.11bb. What you may not have heard is that the standard …
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CRAIG'S LIGHTING ARTICLES // INTERVIEWS + OPINION // LIGHT + HEALTH |
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Interview: A New Method for Evaluating
Circadian-Effective Lighting |
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| By Guest Writer, Craig DiLouie. 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 ....
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LEGISLATION + REGULATION // LIGHTING INDUSTRY |
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U.S. & EU Complete Incandescent & Halogen Lamp
Phase Outs |
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| In 2007, Congress passed the Energy Independence & Security Act (EISA07). This law directed the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to set regulations that initially phased out the incandescent …
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ENERGY + ENVIRONMENT // LIGHTING INDUSTRY |
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CA CPUC Approves $4.3 Billion for Energy Efficiency, Targets Rural & Underserved Communities |
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| The California Public Utility Commission (CPUC) approved $4.3 billion in investments for energy efficiency efforts from 2024 through 2027, along with a forecasted budget of $4.6 billion from 2028 through 2031.…
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LEGISLATION + REGULATION // LIGHTING INDUSTRY |
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U.S. DOE Offers $8.5 Billion to States
for Home Efficiency & Electrification |
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| The U.S. Department of Energy has announced that U.S. states and territories can apply for more than $8.5 billion in funding for residential energy efficiency and electrification. The funding…
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CONSTRUCTION + ECONOMY // LIGHTING INDUSTRY |
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20% Increase in Non-Residential Construction
Forecasted by AIA Panel |
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| The American Institute of Architect’s (AIA) Consensus Construction Forecast panel has projected nonresidential building spending in late 2023 and beyond and predicts that spending on buildings will increase by 20% …
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CONSTRUCTION + ECONOMY // ENERGY + ENVIRONMENT |
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U.S. DOE Assesses Critical Materials for Energy |
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| The U.S. 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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LightNOW PRESS ROOMClick here for the latest news:eLumigen Recognized with 2023 IES Progress Report Inclusion Lighting Controls Association Announces New Course on 2021 IECC Registration Now Open for DesignLights Consortium’s Controls Summit |
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