Evluma’s New and Improved LED RX2 Replaces 150-400W HID Cobraheads

Evluma’s New and Improved LED RX2 Replaces 150-400W HID Cobraheads

March 23, 2023 Evluma expands their roadway product line with a new low-glare luminaire, the RoadMax RX2. With a lumen output up to 28,000 lumens, the LED RX2 is positioned to assist municipalities and utilities retire inefficient and maintenance-intensive legacy HID cobraheads. Evluma announces the next major release in the RoadMax roadway luminaire line, the…

Drummonville’s Unique Town Hall Lighting Makeover, with Signify
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Drummonville’s Unique Town Hall Lighting Makeover, with Signify

February 23, 2023 Lighting makeover! The façade of the Town Hall in Drummondville Québec is now lit with Color Kinetics dynamic lighting system. The ColorBurst Powercore gen 2 and the Graze Compact Powercore IntelliHue are ideal lighting solutions to create high-intensity multi-story façade and surface illumination. #façadelighting#architecturallighting First Published Here (Link)

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Circadian Light Research Center Survey Confirms Harmful Health Effects of Blue-Enriched LED Light

BOSTON (January 23, 2023) Many of the lights sold today are causing major health problems, including obesity, diabetes, and breast cancer. Why? They are blue-enriched LEDs, which play havoc on people’s circadian rhythms during the evening hours. Today the Circadian Light Research Center released the results of a consensus survey of 248 leading scientists, which confirms that human circadian clocks are highly…

Regulations Amending the Products Containing Mercury Regulations – A Call to Consultation
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Regulations Amending the Products Containing Mercury Regulations – A Call to Consultation

By Line Goyette Under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, the Canadian government is proposing the Regulations amending the products containing mercury. Consultation is open until March 9, 2023. The Products Containing Mercury Regulations (the Regulations), which were published on November 19, 2014, and came into force on November 8, 2015, prohibit the manufacture and import of products containing mercury or…

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All Blue Light is Not Created Equal, Exposure to the Right Blue is Critical for Optimizing Circadian Rhythms

By PRWEB One of the excuses the lighting industry uses to avoid addressing the harmful effects of blue-enriched LED lights at night is “circadian science is not yet mature.” Now a publication in PNAS from Harvard’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital has resolved one of the last remaining contradictions in the science – what color blue is responsible…

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Ligia Orlandini of LEDVANCE on the Invigorating Environment of Lighting

By Blake Marchand “The most interesting thing about the lighting industry is also the biggest challenge,” said Ligia Orlandini of LEDVANCE, on how change has been a constant in lighting as LED technology continues to evolve. “The dynamic elements of the lighting industry may bring uncertainty, but they also create an invigorating environment to work…

Lighting Market – Slowing Growth or Steady Market? 2023 Outlook?

Lighting Market – Slowing Growth or Steady Market? 2023 Outlook?

By David Gordon December 19, 2022 The past few years have seen the electrical market grow with strong double-digit growth. Much of it was driven by price increases (thank you copper, steel, resins, and supply chain costs / issues!) With it, distributor profitability soared (2021 NAED Par had net profit exceeding 6% for the first…

LEDVANCE Outdoor Lighting Case Study: Bellingham International Airport
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LEDVANCE Outdoor Lighting Case Study: Bellingham International Airport

December 19, 2022 Goal: To upgrade the outdated metal halide lighting illuminating two outdoor parking areas at Bellingham International Airport in Bellingham, WA and deliver improved lighting quality, uniformity, and sustainability while significantly reducing energy usage and maintenance costs Product Installed: 100 SYLVANIA LED Area Lights from LEDVANCE Benefits: SYLVANIA LED Area Lights reduced the airport’s lighting…

H for Happy™ 50- Count LED Basic Christmas String Lights in White Recalled Due to Electric Shock Hazard

H for Happy™ 50- Count LED Basic Christmas String Lights in White Recalled Due to Electric Shock Hazard

December 5, 2022 Product: H for Happy™ 50- Count LED Basic Christmas String Lights in White Immediately stop using the recalled decorative lighting strings and return it to any Bed Bath & Beyond location for a refund. This recall involves the H for Happy™ 50- Count LED Basic Christmas String Lights in White for indoor…

60 LED Mini-Style Lights Recalled Due to Electric Shock Hazard

60 LED Mini-Style Lights Recalled Due to Electric Shock Hazard

December 5, 2022 60 LED Mini-Style Lights Issue: Consumer products – Electrical hazard What to do: Immediately stop using the recalled decorative lighting string and dispose of it in accordance with the applicable local transportation and waste requirements for electronic products. This recall involves 60 LED Mini-Style Lights with multi-colour bulbs and green wire for…

D4i: Standardizing Luminaire-Level Control
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D4i: Standardizing Luminaire-Level Control

November 23, 2022 By Craig DiLouie The DALI Alliance recently extended DALI-2, which standardizes interoperability and control of LED drivers and sensors, with a version that more finely addresses the needs of the Internet of Things, which calls for individual device addressability, connectivity, and two-way data exchange. Called D4i, the standard enables real-time data acquisition for measuring…

Prepare for 2023 Commercial LED Lighting Rebates

Prepare for 2023 Commercial LED Lighting Rebates

November 21, 2022 The Solid-State Lighting Qualified Products List (SSL QPL) provides a comprehensive list of commercial lighting products that maximize energy savings and user benefits, as outlined in the SSL V5.1 Technical Requirements. Over 90% of DLC Members require DLC listing for rebate eligibility, meaning you must install a V5.1 listed product to ensure you will…

International Lighting Design Awards Call for Entries
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International Lighting Design Awards Call for Entries

November 9, 2022 On 1 November 2022, the IALD will released the Call for Entries for the 40th Annual IALD International Lighting Design Awards and their online submission site. Create a profile on the IALD Awards submission site and begin your entry as of the call opening date.  EARLY ENTRY DEADLINE: 14 December 2022, 11:59 P.M. Chicago/US CentralREGULAR ENTRY…