CONSTRUCTION + ECONOMY // RESEARCH 

How Will a Gallium Shortage Shortage Affect LED Costs?

[David Shiller has] previously written about China’s gallium export ban not impacting current global gallium supplies here. [He has] also written about the recent 2023 DOE Critical Materials Assessment, here. A deeper look…
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CODES + STANDARDS // CRAIG'S LIGHTING ARTICLES // INTERVIEWS + OPINION

DLC’s Andrew Antares Talks Light Pollution Mitigation

By Guest Writer, Craig DiLouie. I recently had the opportunity to interview Andrew Antares, Project Manager of Technical Development, DesignLights Consortium (DLC), for an article I developed for the November 2023 issue of Electrical Contractor…
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EVENTS // LIGHTING INDUSTRY

Update on Lighting Industry Events

 PRODUCTS + TECHNOLOGY // RESEARCH

Researchers Achieve 80+% Efficiency for
Long-Distance Wireless Charging

Researchers at Aalto University in Finland have achieved a new milestone in wireless charging. Efficiency had always dropped dramatically as the distance between wireless power transmitter and receive increased. The…
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PHILANTHROPY + COMMUNITY SERVICE

Announcing the LightNOW Fall Philanthropy Series

The lighting industry provides an essential element of life in our built environments, and though the industry evolves, one aspect remains constant, lighting industry philanthropy. The commitment of companies …
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CODES + STANDARDS

Six New IES Standards in the Past Year

The IES has released six new standards during the past IES fiscal year. At a high level, three address ultraviolet (UV) sources, one addresses light pollution / sky glow, …
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CRAIG'S LIGHTING ARTICLES // INTERVIEWS + OPINION

Acuity’s Eric Gibson Talks Outdoor Lighting

By Guest Writer, Craig DiLouie. I recently had the opportunity to interview Eric Gibson, Director, Product Marketing – Commercial Outdoor, Acuity Brands, for an article I developed for the November 2023 issue of tED Magazine,…
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CONSTRUCTION + ECONOMY

U.S. Economy Defying Recession Predictions

Despite many predictions of a recession this summer, the U.S. economy continues to chug along strongly, including consumer spending on luxury items, which typically see reduced demand in a faltering…
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CONSTRUCTION + ECONOMY // LIGHTING INDUSTRY

India’s Population & Economy Rise as Global Leaders

In April 2023, the UN announced that India’s population had surpassed China’s, to become the largest in the world. India’s economy is also on a trajectory to surpass the…
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CONTROLS // PRODUCTS + TECHNOLOGY

Philips Hue to Release Security Cameras,
Door & Window Sensors

HueBlog.com has leaked that Signify’s Philips Hue is planning to release new security cameras, as well as smart contact sensors for doors and windows. The company has not confirmed…
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