Acuity Brands Lighting
Today’s Sensors Bring New Savings to Light
Occupancy sensors are quickly becoming a regulatory requirement in many
commercial spaces, thanks to evolving energy codes seeking to wring out
kilowatt-hours of energy savings anywhere it’s possible.
Eaton Wiring Devices
Industrial Automation Evolution - Then and Now
During the Industrial Revolution, which started in the 18th century, the
origins of automation emerged, leading to significant technological
change. This era introduced the use of mechanized equipment, such as the
steam engine and the spinning jenny, revolutionizing the manufacturing
process by reducing the reliance on manual labor. These advancements
laid the foundation for what we now know as automation.
LSI Industries
Courting New Business? Check Out Pickleball
They look a lot like a whiffle ball – and sound like one, too – but that
thwok, thwok, thwok sound now resounding through cities and suburbs,
alike, is probably coming from a pickleball ball, the centerpiece of a
sport soon to be coming to a court near you (in the unlikely case that
it hasn’t already), and possibly even to an Olympic arena, if proponents
have their way.
Alcon Lighting, Inc.
The Intrinsic Value of Decorative Lighting in Commercial Spaces
Recently, my wife and I had the “pleasure” of visiting a relatively new
hospital complex. For almost a year, I watched the 5-story edifice being
built as I traveled up and down Highway 49 in Northwest Arkansas.
TCP Lighting
Humans Love Lumens. But Plants? Something Else.
It took a while, but people finally understand that watts don’t measure visible light output.
Lumens do.
Watts
has to do with energy consumption, not light output. Getting some folks
to understand that was a tough nut to crack, and I’m guessing some
still don’t have a handle on it.
Generac Corp
Solar-Plus-Batteries Turning Into an Energetic Combination
Rooftop solar panels, once a bit of an oddity, are becoming a common
addition to homes across the United States. In 2020, the U.S. Energy
Information Administration’s residential energy consumption survey found
that almost 4% of U.S. single-family homes were using panels to
generate electricity and the market has continued to grow since then,
with capacity climbing by 34% in 2021 and an additional 40% in 2022.