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AI, Electrification, Reshoring Driving Electricity Inflation |
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| AI, Electrification, and Reshoring are major drivers of electricity inflation. The Bank of America Institute published a report on July 2nd, 2024, titled Powering the Revolution, that looks at how these economic forces are impacting electricity rates. Read a summary of the report at LightNOW. |
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UL 1993 Safety Standard Updated |
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| In May 2024, UL published the Sixth Edition of ANSI/UL 1993, dated May 17, 2024. UL 1993 is the most important safety standard for lamps / light bulbs. Learn more at LightNOW. |
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DLC Controls Summit 2024 Agenda Announced |
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| Check out highlights from the recently annouced agenda for DLC Controls Summit '24, Integration for the Future, at LightNOW. |
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PRODUCTS & TECHNOLOGY // RESEARCH |
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New Metamaterial More Transparent Than Glass & Cools Rooms |
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| German researchers have created a new metamaterial that is more transparent than glass, diffuses sunlight, adds privacy, is anti-reflective, self-cleaning, reduces glare & increases radiative cooling. Learn more at LightNOW. |
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Product Monday: LightArt’s Clear Coil Collection |
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| LightArt recently launched the industry’s first optically clear, 3D-printed pendants, the Clear Coil Collection. The collection upcycles discarded materials like clothing, carpet fibers, dense plastic containers, and packaging into beautifully designed, long-lasting, clear light fixtures. Learn more at LightNOW. |
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Product Monday: Aqua Creations’ Iris Pendant |
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| Inspired by the human eye, the Iris Pendant Light by Aqua Creations, creates diffuse lighting for the home. The Iris Pendant is only 15mm thick and produces significant up light and down light from the double-sided silk panels. Learn more at LightNOW. |
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NASA-Inspired Red Light Sleep Devices Gain In Popularity |
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| One of the latest crazes in sleep gadgets is red light sleep devices. The trend was inspired by NASA red light sleep devices for astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS). The ISS system turns on blue lights to simulate morning and help astronauts wake up, white light to create daytime, and red light to create night and improve sleep. Learn more at LightNOW. |
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USDA Reports Large Increase In CEA Production, With Caveat |
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| Read LightNOW to learn more about the report, Trends, Insights, and Future Prospects for Production in Controlled Environment Agriculture and Agrivoltaics Systems, produced by the Economic Research Service (ERS) of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) |
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CONSTRUCTION & ECONOMY // EDUCATION & RESOURCES |
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The Economic History Of Light |
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| Recently, NPR aired a repeat of a Planet Money episode, The History of Light. Rather than just focus on the changes in technology over thousands of years, it really focused on the economic history of light. Learn more at LightNOW. |
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CONSTRUCTION & ECONOMY // LIGHTING INDUSTRY |
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Ocean Freight Rates Spiking Again |
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| Since early May, global ocean freight container rates have been increasing steeply. The Drewry World Container Index (shown above) has increased nearly 400% since mid-December. The rapid increases exist from Shanghai to Los Angeles, Rotterdam, Genoa, and New York (see graph below). Read about the causes at LightNOW. |
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