TRENDS IN LIGHTING
Modular “Tool-Free” Streetlight Wins Designplus Award at Light+Building
European lighting manufacturer Lightholm has received a Designplus Award by Light+Building 2026 in the Sustainability & Future Energy+ category for its GEO Street Light, a modular street lighting system designed to simplify maintenance and extend ...
BUSINESS & EVENTS
Signify Launches Brighter Lives, Better World 2030
Signify launched Brighter Lives, Better World 2030, a new program designed to expand the reach of impactful, energy and resource-efficient lighting to improve lives, save energy, and preserve resources. The program is supported by new initiatives ...
PEOPLE & AWARDS
Winners of the DALI Lighting Awards 2026 Announced at Light + Building
The winners of the DALI Lighting Awards 2026 have been announced at the DALI Pavilion during the Light + Building show in Frankfurt, Germany.
LED/SSL & GENERAL LIGHTING
Bridgelux Launches DriveLux ™ 3CCT and RGBW with Casambi Controls
Bridgelux, a leading innovator in LED lighting technologies, today announced the launch of its new DriveLux™ Bluetooth-controlled light engines. Developed in partnership with Casambi, a pioneer in wireless lighting control solutions, the DX3-C ...
SMART & CONNECTED LIGHTING
Cabinet Controllers: Accessible Smart Lighting for Every City
Not every city can or should start a smart lighting upgrade from scratch. For towns and urban districts seeking affordable, non-intrusive solutions, smart street lighting cabinet controllers offer a practical path forward.
HUMAN CENTRIC LIGHTING
The Future of Light Is Adaptive: Zumtobel Showcases Four New Highlights
At Light + Building 2026, Zumtobel presents a portfolio that merges technological precision with an emotional impact on spaces. Each new highlight is designed for maximum adaptability, from context-aware lighting control to custom 3D printing of ...
HORTICULTURE LIGHTING
Cree LED Photophyll™ Select LEDs – Spectrum Engineered for Plant Performance
Cree LED advances horticulture lighting with Photophyll™ Select LEDs, purpose-built to optimize spectral output, improve system efficacy and simplify two-channel (white + red) fixture design. Unlike conventional white LEDs binned for human vision ...
AUTOMOTIVE LIGHTING
OSP goes ISO: International Organization for Standardization Starts Work to Standardize the Open System Protocol for Automotive Applications
OSP, the Open System Protocol developed by ams OSRAM for dynamic lighting and intelligent vehicle networks, is on its way to becoming an international standard. ISO’s Technical Committee TC 22 (Road Vehicles) has launched standardization work on OSP ...
UV/IR
Violumas Has Launched New 255nm, 265nm, and 275nm LEDs
Violumas, provider of high-power UV LED solutions and inventor of 3-PAD LED technology, has released its next-generation 255nm, 265nm, and 275nm LEDs in both SMD and COB configurations.
RESEARCH & TRENDS
Dow’s New Study Bridges the Knowledge Gap on Blue Light Photothermal Aging of Thermoplastic Lens Clusters in LED lighting
Dow announced the results of a new study that evaluated the aging performance of commercially available lens clusters in LED lighting. The study examined blue light photothermal aging of both silicone and thermoplastic optics made of polycarbonate ...
