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CONTROLS // ENERGY + ENVIRONMENT |
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First Smart Home Energy Management System (SHEMS) Receives ENERGY STAR Certification |
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| On January 4th, 2023, the U.S. EPA announced the first Smart Home Energy Management System (SHEMS) to receive ENERGY STAR certification. Samsung SmartThings is the first platform to earn Image...
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LEGISLATION + REGULATION // LIGHTING INDUSTRY |
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Some Decorative LED Lamps Won’t Meet DOE
Proposed GSL Standard |
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| On December 22nd, I published a story about the U.S. DOE’s proposal to significantly increase general service lamp (GSL) efficacy requirements, here. I’ve since learned that many…
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CRAIG'S LIGHTING ARTICLES // LEGISLATION + REGULATION |
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Tax Incentive Gets New Life |
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| Originally published in the January issue of tED Magazine, the official publication of the NAED. Reprinted with permission. Among its many provisions, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 revamped the…
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LEGISLATION + REGULATION // LIGHTING INDUSTRY |
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U.S. FTC Proposes Lighting Facts Label Changes |
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| The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposed to expand the types of lamps that are required to display the Lighting Facts Label. The Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) specifically…
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Product Monday: Satco Decorative LED Flame Lamps |
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| In November 2022, Satco announced the release of new decorative LED flame lamps that imitate a flame through the use of LED color-changing technology. These lamps create a gentle glow…
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CONTROLS // PRODUCTS + TECHNOLOGY |
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Product Monday: Mui Board Smart Home Control Panel |
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| Mui Board is a smart home system that allows you to control and manage your smart home devices through a single-touch interface. It has a sleek, minimalist design and can…
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Zhaga Consortium Launches New Award Program For
Smart City Sensors |
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| The Zhaga Consortium is launching a new awards program, the global Zhaga Smart City Sensor Awards, to address the needs of many cities that have installed Zhaga-D4i certified streetlights. The…
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PRODUCTS + TECHNOLOGY // RESEARCH |
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Will We Soon Be Seeing Toroidal Ceiling Fans? |
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| The propeller is quietly being reinvented, in both marine and aviation. The new invention is toroidal propellers that move more efficiently and quietly through both air and water. A company…
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PRODUCTS + TECHNOLOGY // RESEARCH |
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GSA Workplace Innovation Lab Applies Latest Office Design, Furniture, and Technology |
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| The General Services Administration (GSA) Workplace Innovation Lab is a government initiative aimed at fostering innovation and modernizing government services by testing and implementing new and emerging technologies. The lab…
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2023 Integrated Home Competition Launched For
Smart Energy-Saving Products |
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| The Consortium For Energy Efficiency (CEE) Integrated Home Competition seeks high-performance products that deliver energy savings and automated load management while continuing to meet consumer expectations for interoperability, reliability, and simplicity. Innovative…
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