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NEMA Receives Grant to Boost U.S. Exports

NEMA received a grant from ITA to expand U.S. participation in technical standards related to advanced manufacturing systems.

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ComEd Offers Tuition Assistance to Engineering Students

Illinois-based utility ComEd – which covers 70 percent of the state – is promoting equity in higher education and STEM programs by providing scholarships that fill the tuition gap not covered by financial aid.

Case Studies

Color Accuracy Critical in TileBar Showroom’s Success

TileBar’s new flagship showroom required a lighting system that would provide superior color accuracy for clients selecting tile for a project.

Case Studies

Circa Resort Debuts in Las Vegas

Circa Resort & Casino is the first resort built from the ground up in downtown Las Vegas since the D Las Vegas, which opened as the Sundance in 1980.

Case Studies

Microgrid Power System Created for Children’s Home in Puerto Rico

CHALLENGE Located on a rural mountain top in Puerto Rico, Hogar Albergue para Niños Jesús de Nazaret serves as a home and school for neglected children up to 11 years of age. Before 2017, the staff and children there had routinely experienced power outages following storms. After Hurricane Maria in 2017, however, the facility…

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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.

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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.

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UL Expands Laboratory in Italy for EMC & Wireless Testing

An expanded UL facility will give southern European companies access to UL’s electromagnetic capacity (EMC) and wireless scientists, engineers, technicians and the latest test equipment in one location.

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Measuring Discomfort from Glare: Recommendations for Good Practice

This article presents a review of the methods used for subjective evaluation of discomfort from glare, focusing on the two procedures most frequently used in past research – adjustment and category rating.

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DesignLights Consortium Seeks Assistance for Study of Non-Energy Benefits of Networked Lighting and other Building Controls

As it seeks to quantify the non-energy benefits of networked lighting and advanced building controls, the DesignLights Consortium (DLC) is seeking the input of facility managers for a short online survey.