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Incandescent bulb ban on the cards in Qatar
Qatar is considering following other Gulf countries in banning incandescent lamps, according to reports. The Arabic daily paper Arrayah quoted Mohamed Saif Al-Kuwari, an official…

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Is Dyson’s LED acquisition all about the internet of things?
Sir James Dyson – he of hoover and hand dryer fame – picks up his son's innovative lighting company. He might have Google and Apple in his sights.

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Los Angeles ties its LED streetlights into the web
Will manage a mix of brands via a Philips control system, pushing the 'smart city' vanguard.

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How to finance the internet of things
Acuity teams with US bank to ease the upfront costs of smart lighting upgrades at schools, hospitals, municipalities and elsewhere.
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Govt report criticises online marketplaces
A GOVERNMENT report into the UK’s Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) recycling system has criticised the lack of regulation of online marketplaces where electrical…

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UV-C experts share insights with luminaire makers
A PANEL of top UV-C experts have shared their insights and experience with a global audience in a special Lux Review webinar in association with…

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Retrofit lighting ‘key to Government’s net zero plan’
A LEADING independent lighting manufacturer says retrofitting out-dated lighting systems will be key to improving energy use across the public sector, following the release of…

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Govt asks: Who wants replaceable lamps and gear?
THE UK government is asking the industry and its customers if it wants the return of replaceable light sources in luminaires. The Department for Business,…

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2,300 lighting professionals attend LuxLive Digital Festival
SOME 2,288 lighting professionals attended the LuxLive Digital Festival 2020, two packed days of inspiring and educational content on lighting. The 68 seminars, debates, presentations…

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Lux Award winner: Aluwaine Manyonga, Young Lighter 2020
ALUWAINE Manyonga, a fourth-year electrical engineering undergraduate at the University of Zimbabwe who works with Emmanuel Consulting Engineers in Harare, won the Society of Light…

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Lux Awards 2020: Winners announced!
THE WINNERS for the 2020 Lux Awards has been announced and this year features a whole host of innovative projects and inventive new technologies. A…

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LuxLive Digital Festival opens for its second day
THE LuxLive Digital Festival 2020 has opened today for its second and final day – and it’s not too late to register. Today focuses on…

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LuxLive Digital Festival opens for its first day
The LuxLive Digital Festival 2020 has opened today – and it’s not to late to register. Today focuses on Emergency Lighting and Smart Lighting. The…

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Major end users sign up for this month’s LuxLive
MAJOR END USERS of lighting have signed up to attend this month’s LuxLive 2020. They include Jaguar Land Rover, Network Rail, Facebook, Sainsbury’s, Tesla, Transport…

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AlphaLED closes Manchester factory
DOWNLIGHT specialist AlphaLED is to close its factory in Manchester, citing ‘economic uncertainty’ and axing many of its products. The company, owned by Canadian LED…

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LuxLive to feature demos of latest innovations
PRODUCT demonstrations will join the seminars, presentations, panel discussions and roundtables as part of next month’s LuxLive 2020 Digital Festival of Lighting. The ability to…

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Industry debates the return of replaceable lamps
IS THE RETURN of replaceable light sources and control gear really the most sustainable route for luminaires? That’s the question lighting professionals are beginning to…

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Buy-back scheme to keeps lights in use ‘forever’
AN AMBITIOUS ‘buy-back’ scheme in which luminaires are bought back from the end users at the end of their life should keep the lights in…

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Recolight celebrates recycling of 1/3 billion lamps
RECOLIGHT, the industry’s leading Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment compliance scheme, has recycled a third of a billion lamps, it has announced. The organisation has…