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Market Intelligence for Lighting Developers
October 2021
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DS: Upcoming code changes will require pink low-voltage wires instead of gray.
No More Gray: Low Voltage Wiring Changes
Source: inside.lighting / C. Weber Marsh, Contributor to the Lighting Controls Association
 0-10V dimming wires, the wires used to communicate dimming intensity via a 10-volt signal, can be easily identified on wiring diagrams, installation instructions, and dimmable drivers by their colors: gray and violet (although violet is often referred to as purple). This will soon change, however, as new codes and guidelines take effect.
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Recent Mergers & Acquisitions
 DS: EiKO acquires Premise LED.
EiKO Global Announces Expansion Through the Acquisition of Premise LED Inc.
Source: inside.lighting
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DS: PE firm acquires Digital Lumens and Encelium from Osram.
Skyview Capital Acquires Digital Lumens and Encelium From Osram
Source: LightEd
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DS: Rexel acquires Mayer.
Rexel Acquires Mayer
Source: EdisonReport
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DS: PROLED acquires majority of Mawa Design.
PROLED Group’s Acquisition of Majority Stake in Mawa Design
Source: Global Legal Chronicle / Federica Tiefenthaler
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DS: EGLO acquires Bartenbach.
EGLO Took Over the Majority of Bartenbach
Source: LED professional - Luger Research e.U.
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DS: Father of LiFi teams up with white laser-light pioneer, KSLD.
Father of LED Li-Fi Surfaces at Kyocera SLD for Laser Li-Fi
Source: LEDs Magazine / Mark Halper
 One of the more promising sectors for the long-gestating market for Li-Fi is aerospace. Use Li-Fi instead of Wi-Fi to deliver Internet on a commercial plane, and you can avoid radio interference and other issues that can undermine inflight Wi-Fi.
So it made sense a few weeks back when laser chip innovators Kyocera SLD Laser announced they teamed up with Seattle-based aerospace data networking specialist Spectrum Networks LLC to help develop onboard Li-Fi systems.
...But what stood out just as much in the announcement was another prominent name — Harald Haas, whom Kyocera SLD and Spectrum described in a joint press release as having “direct involvement” in the project in his capacity as a “KSLD Senior Advisor.”
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DS: Evidence increases about the detrimental impacts of low wavelength/white light on insects and animals. Excess light has implications for pollination.
Study Shows Excess Light Impacts Caterpillar Population
Source: LEDs Magazine / Mark Halper
 Scientists studying the effect of outdoor lighting on moth caterpillars in about 30 areas in England have concluded that the illumination is generally bad for the insects, with the broader-spectrum LED lights generally worse than the more limited spectrum but still harmful high-pressure sodium (HPS) and low-pressure sodium (LPS).
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DS: This is an interesting critique of the new Philips 210 lpw filament lamp.
Philips: Launch of 210lm/W Filament Lamps, But . . .
Source: The Light Review / John Bullock
 It was in Hong Kong at the 2016 International Lighting Fair where I saw my first LED filament lamp. Up to that point, the retro-fit LEDs available just weren’t (and still aren’t) hitting the visual and performance sweetspot. They were (are) less than attractive to look at and the use of the opal envelope seriously compromised lamp efficacy. At a time when decorative lighting was finally making inroads into the design landscape, it was vital that we found something that mimicked the old GLS filament lamp . . . and here it was!
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DS: New ioXt certification addresses IoT security. Manufacturers certifying products include: Google, Motorola, Tuya, Lenovo, and Distech Controls.
ioXt Alliance Certifies 35 New IoT Devices and Mobile Apps
Source: ioXt Alliance
 The ioXt Alliance, the global standard for IoT security, today announced that 35 new devices across Google, Motorola, Tuya, Lenovo and Distech Controls, as well as a variety of mobile applications from leading brands, have been certified through the ioXt Certification Program between July and August 2021. These new product certifications will further the global expansion of the ioXt Alliance to create a more secure IoT ecosystem.
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DS: The history of LED commercial lighting rebates- and where they’re heading.
A History of LED Rebates
Source: EC&M / Randy Young
 LED lighting is seemingly everywhere now, from schools and offices to parking lots and transportation centers. It's hard to believe that it was a fledgling technology with very little market penetration not too long ago. A big factor in getting LEDs to gain traction so quickly was the availability of rebates to help offset the high initial prices. While rebates for commercial lighting have been around since the 1980s, rebates for LEDs specifically didn't see widespread acceptance until 2011. Now, 10 years later, we can see how LED rebates have evolved over time and where they may go in the future.
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DS: Company led by former Cree Co-Founder, CEO and Chairman claims that specific light frequencies can help clear up minor COVID infections faster. And that the technology has potential for other disease treatment.
This Company Wants To Treat Mild Cases Of Covid With LED Lights
Source: Forbes / Alex Knapp
 Medical device company EmitBio is testing a device that uses precise light frequencies it claims can keep the coronavirus at bay.
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DS: These four fixture types get the largest rebates.
Which Luminaires Get the Highest Rebates?
Source: EC&M / Randy Young
 As LED lighting continues to penetrate the market, people assume rebates for these products must be dwindling. In reality, commercial lighting rebates are as strong as ever. Although rebates for some upgrades, such as screw-in A19s and PARs, have decreased over the years, some product categories still receive significant incentives.
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DS: Highlights from the latest cannabis lighting market report:
- LED lighting is the top-preferred lighting method among cultivators throughout North America, leading across all categories: propagation, vegetation and flowering.
- LED usage for cannabis cultivation has increased more than 45 percent for all stages of growth since the initial report in 2016.
- Recent surges in LED adoption are partially attributed to the increasing implementation of vertical racks, which saw slight increases across vegetation and flowering.
- 63 percent of growers who are not currently using LEDs during flowering are considering implementing the solutions in the next 12 months.
- Survey results reported 60 percent of participants indicated that lighting fixture dimming capabilities are as “important” or “very important” to their cultivation operations.
- 15 percent of cultivators said managing energy costs is the greatest challenge when considering LED lighting.
Fluence Supported Research Identifies Surge in LED Adoption Across All Cannabis Cultivation Stages in Sixth Annual “State of the Cannabis Lighting Market” Report
Source: inside.lighting
 Fluence by OSRAM (Fluence), a leading global provider of energy-efficient LED lighting solutions for commercial cannabis and food production, today announced the release of the sixth annual “State of the Cannabis Lighting Market” report produced by Cannabis Business Times, a national publication dedicated to the ongoing advancement of legal cannabis cultivators.
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DS: DALI-2 addresses emergency lighting control and interoperability.
DALI-2 Emergency Lighting Control Strengthens Interoperability
Source: DALI Alliance
 The DALI Alliance has extended its highly successful DALI-2 certification program to include control gear for self-contained emergency lighting. Focused on device interoperability, DALI-2 certification is built on open, international standards.
DALI emergency lighting is widely used as a robust and reliable solution that meets safety-critical requirements in buildings throughout the world. The DALI protocol enables integrated, digital control systems that combine illumination and emergency lighting.
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DS: Origami With Quantum Dot LEDs?
Ultrathin Quantum Dot LED Lights That Fold Like Paper
Source: Next Big Future / Brian Wang
 IBS researchers reported three-dimensional foldable QLEDs, which can be freely transformed into various user-customized 3D structures, such as butterflies, airplanes, and pyramids. Considering the rising popularity of foldable smartphones, the advancement of foldable display technology is gaining greater importance. It is expected this technology can provide unprecedented opportunities for next-generation electronics with user-customized form factors with complex structures, as well as allowing for dynamic three-dimensional display of visual information.
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DS: Seoul Semi sues Feit Electric and Ace Hardware over alleged filament LED lamp IP infringement.
Seoul Semiconductor Files Filament LED Patent Lawsuit against Feit Electric’s Distributor for Infringement of 16 LED Patents
Source: LEDinside
 Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd. (“Seoul”) (KOSDAQ 046890), a leading global innovator of LED products and technology, announced that it has filed a patent infringement lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas against Ace Hardware, a global retail company, for selling filament LED bulbs and other LED products manufactured by Feit Electric. Seoul claims that the infringement is willful and that Ace Hardware has continued to sell Feit Electric’s products despite repeated notices.
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DS: Resiliency is increasing in importance to real estate sector. It's time for resilient lighting....
Flexibility, Resilience Will Dominate Real Estate Industry
Source: Facility Executive
 New PwC US, Urban Land Institute report finds expectations of traditionally designed spaces have changed, and a massive shift in the functionality of offices, shopping centers, and healthcare spaces is likely.
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