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Glamox Wins New US Navy Contract

Will light the USNS James D Fairbanks Towing, Salvage, and Rescue vessel.

NEMRA Calls for Better POS Reporting

New internal study shows compensation needs better tracking at point-of-sale.

Outdoor Lighting Perspectives Opens 3rd Shop

New location on the Boston South Shore.

[d]arc Awards Announces Shortlist

Winners in their 6 categories will be announced on April 30th.

Solar Light Starts Fire, Burns Down Entire TN Home

Uncertified lamps were bought on Amazon.

EB Horsman and Sons Funds Scholarships

New education funding offered through the EFC.

LEDVANCE Celebrates 10 Years

New publicity campaign.

InSinkErator Adds Non-UV Anti-Microbe LEDs

New partnership with Vyv uses 405nm lights to cut odors.

Northwest LED Reports paying $22,000 More in Tariffs in 2025

Chinese Factory Activity Contracts for 2nd Month

Canada-Australia Sign New Trade Agreement on Critical Minerals

Federal Judge Forces Refunds for Tariffs

US States Begin Lawsuit to Block Next Round of Tariffs

LEDucation Adds Designer Hours

Tuesday morning for focussed opportunities.

WAC Expands Webinar Series

New CEUs from partners with the LHRC.

WILD to Start Paying Members to Attend Events

Students and emerging professionals may be able to have their passes paid.

GLA Publishes Paper on Standby Power in Lighting Systems

New doc in the use of controls.

Everybody is Hacking Smart Cameras Now

Iran, Israel, Russia, Ukraine. It's just how we do Intel.

Govee Partners with IDC

New whitepaper on “The Next Era of Smart Lighting: Transforming Daily Life with Colors“.

This Smart Water Bottle Will Tell Your Phone when You Need to Drink

Reviews indicate this is not a stupid product.

Schneider Electric Canada Opens New HQ

It's in Milton, ON.

Bridgelux Partners with Casambi

New controls for Bluetooth lighting.

ABBYY Adds 22 Patents

All related to AI for automation.

MSU Publishes Cat-Centric Lighting Paper

CCT and Brightness timing reduces stress in shelter cats.

New Polymer for Holograms

D-Sorbitol plasticizer improves recording quality.

Light Boosts Heat Tolerance and Serotonin in Roundworm

Roundworms don't have eyes.

It's Been 350 Years Since Roemer Determined the Speed of Light

His method still holds up (ish).

Demand for Rare Earths to Triple Before 2030

UN estimates quadruple by 2040.

U Militar Nueva Granada Has New Plans for Shift Rotations

British Standards Institute Proposes Space Junk Policy

South East U of Nanjing has New Control Policies for Illuminated Signs

VDE Partners with DSI for Product Certification

Light Pollution Possibly a Behavioral Influence in Fauna in Oslo

DSI Publishes Open Letter to SpaceX Contra 1 Million Satellite Plan

Parks in Shenzhen, China Go Dark for Spring

New Awareness Campaign for Migration Season in TX

Light Out Toronto Kicks Off

£227,000 Grant for Northumberland Coast

FL FWC Raises Awareness for Bats

Arcata, CA Sets new Light Pollution Rules

Rangeley Heritage Trust creates Friends of Western Maine Dark Sky

Fenwick Island Updates Lighting Rules

Powys, Wales to Dim Street Lighting

Buellton, CA Moves Ahead on Lighting Ordinance

Spotlight Columbia, SC Plan Draws Complaints

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Glynn, GA Fails to Update Zoning and Lighting Rules

Linn County, Iowa Sets Data Center Rules

Thousands Protest DHS Project at Big Bend Natl Park

Winton, Queensland, Australia Secures DarkSky Status

Des Moines Approves Night Golf Over Complaints

New Observatory in Galloway, Scotland

Koli Hills, India adds Dark Sky Park

Dwerja, Malta Sets Darkness Legislation

Ely, MN Preps for Dark Sky Festival March 19-22

Black Dog LED Begins Offering Patent Licences

Growcer Launches Philanthropic Initiative in Canada

Copper Thieves Strike Manatee County, FL

Copper Thieves Hit Street Lighting on Beach in Fort Myers, FL

New Grants for IL Water Treatment Facilities

Oregon Updates Energy Code

Anchorage, AK Begins Pedestrian Safety Blitz

Stockton, CA Switches Street Lights to Solar Power

72 WI School Districts Need More Funds

Louisville, KY to Add Lights to School Bus Stops

Clark County, NV Schools Need $15B in Infrastructure Work

Union Station, DC Begins Lighting Project

MDOT Adds Highway Lighting in Jackson, Miss

New Energy Programs in Sudbury, ON

Upgrades Across Municipal Spaces in Lakewood, CA

Huntsville, AL Plans $30M in Sidewalks and Bike Lanes

$10M for Parks in Lindsay, CA

New Lighting for Little League Park in Corpus Christi, TX

New Lighting at Tampa, FL Parks and Sports Complexes

New Trails, Lighting in Redding, CA

New Benches, Lighting in Fort Wayne Wetlands

National Golf Club Westchester, NY Closed for Lighting and Other Health Violations

Fort Wayne, IN Zoo Begins Lantern Festival

Ditto Brookfield Zoo in Chicago

Nauradika Launches Consumer Education Project in the UK

Helmond, Netherlands Tests Luminous Road Markings

Azteca Stadium Rushes Upgrades Ahead of World Cup

UMass-UConn Hockey Playoff Game Stopped in Overtime Due to Lighting Issues