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Research Says Smart Grids Are Key to Global Sustainability

A new study from Juniper Research in England estimates global smart grid deployments will lead to annual energy savings of 1,060 terawatt-hours by 2026 — a significant increase from 316 terawatt-hours in 2021.

LiFi

Signify Joins HomeGrid Forum to Expand LiFi Innovation

Signify – which launched Trulifi by Signify in 2019 – recently joined the HomeGrid Forum. Signify’s product utilizes optical wireless transceiver technology built or retrofitted into luminaires to provide a range of LiFi systems that ensure a fast, secure and reliable wireless connection.

Indoor Fixtures

Alloy LED Adds Two Flexible Radialux™ Neon Color-Changing Tape Lights

Alloy LED has added two neon flexible LED tape light solutions to its Radialux™ RGB color-changing product line.

Indoor Fixtures

ULTRA Germicidal Smart Fan by Modern Forms Features UV-C Technology

The new ULTRA Germicidal Smart Fan by Modern Forms helps create a safer environment for residential, hospitality, and commercial settings.

News

LED Façade Wins Lighting Prize, Advertises Climate-Neutral Electric Supply

The façade of the on-shore power plant at the Ostseekai cruise terminal, part pf the Port of Kiel in Germany, was awarded the German Lighting Design Prize 2021 in the “Projects with an Artistic Background” category.

People

WBE-Certified Lighting Duo Expands From Residential to Commercial Work

After specializing in high-end residential lighting projects in the Chicago suburbs for more than one decade, Karen Lang and Megan Mackey of Hinsdale Lighting have opened a new, second business called Bryght Group to focus on commercial projects.

News

LightFair’s “Designery” to Present Sessions on Sex, Digital Tools & Communication

The LightFair Design Pavilion feature will return for this year’s event featuring decorative lighting exhibits and a new design theater called the “Designery.”

Indoor Fixtures

Axis Lighting Launches StencilFlex™

StencilFlex is a simple, cost-effective delivery system for creating layers of light. Its versatile framework is based on the Stencil® form factor and uses innovative IMW™ (Integral Modular Wiring), Nomadic™ and Empower™ technologies to connect lighting inserts where needed to maximize design flexibility.

News

Regent Lighting Opens Factory in Serbia

Switzerland-based lighting manufacturer Regent Lighting has recently opened a nearly 70,000-sq.-ft. factory in central Serbia and is anticipating expansion.

People

Joel Fisher Joins Barbizon Lighting Company

Barbizon Lighting Company has named Joel Fisher as its Northeastern Director of Operations.

Technology

Laser Light Projection May Soon be a Reality for Cars

Micromirror technology involving laser light projection for the auto industry is under development in a collaborative effort between research partners in several different industries.

News

SALC Hits a Speed Bump

The 2021 Street and Area Lighting Conference (SALC) that was scheduled as an in-person gathering in Atlanta has been switched to a virtual event. The SALC will still be held on the same dates (October 11-13), but online only.

Technology

Clarience Technologies’ A2Z for Mobility Offers EV-Optimized LED Lighting Solutions

Clarience Technologies™ introduces A2Z for e-Mobility™ to develop more energy-efficient lighting solutions that extend the range of electric vehicles by reducing battery amp draw.

Market Research

DOE Research Reveals How SSLs Change Over Time

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has released a report focusing on the long-term changes in light source, optical delivery, and spectral efficiencies that occur as Solid-State Lighting (SSL) devices age.

News

Alcon Lighting Joins WeCultivate Showcase

Alcon Lighting joins ecommerce tool WeCultivate, backed by billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban, to help consumers quickly located American-made goods.

News

LightFair 2021 Attendees Can Walk the Exhibit Floor for Free

LightFair organizers are waving the admission fee to the 2021 event’s exhibit hall in effort to bolster attendance for its October 25-29 in-person event at the Javits Center in New York City.

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