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Nightingale®, a patient-centered, design-forward lighting brand for healthcare environments, has unveiled its latest product. The Observe™ cloud luminaire has now been adapted to meet the unique requirements of MRI spaces.

The Cree LED CV28A 3-in-1 RGB SMD LED is a high-performance RGB display LED designed for outdoor LED billboards, digital signage and large-format video displays. It features a patented single-lens optical technology to deliver higher brightness, improved optical efficiency and more uniform light distribution than conventional RGB SMD LEDs. Designed for 6 mm to 15 mm pixel pitch displays, the CV28A helps display manufacturers build brighter, more energy-efficient LED screens while reducing system complexity and long-term operating costs.

The Supervisory Board of ams-OSRAM AG has approved the reappointment of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Aldo Kamper and agreed to a new contract effective October 1, 2026, and running through September 30, 2031. His previous term was set to expire on March 31, 2027. Aldo Kamper has been CEO of ams OSRAM since April 2023.

The European Commission launches the Digital Product Passport Registry together with a testing environment, marking an important milestone in making the Digital Product Passport (DPP) a practical reality for businesses placing products on the EU market.

MEAN WELL Expands Smart Lighting Horizons with the New SPWM Series. MEAN WELL, the global leader in standard power supplies, continues to set the pace for the lighting industry with the official launch of the SPWM-75/150/240 series. This new line of constant voltage dimmable LED drivers is engineered to complement the world-renowned PWM series, offering enhanced flexibility for modern smart lighting and decorative applications.

Europe aims to become climate-neutral by 2050 under the European Green Deal. A key pillar of this initiative is the revised European Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD), which all 27 EU Member States are required to implement beginning in 2026.

Executive Summary: As LED technology approaches its theoretical efficiency limits, materials are becoming a primary driver of future lighting innovation. Advanced silicone materials improve optical stability, thermal management and long-term reliability compared with conventional thermoplastics. The interview also discusses Dow’s research on blue-light photothermal aging and the importance of system-level material engineering.

Clear, proportionate guidance on light and darkness can help people and institutions structure daily environments to support circadian alignment, sleep, alertness, mental health, and wellbeing.

The TALQ Consortium, a global standardization body enabling interoperability in smart cities, and the LUCI Association, the international network of cities on urban lighting, announced their collaboration to support cities on their path towards more sustainable and interoperable street lighting. From July 2026, the TALQ Consortium has become an Associated Member of LUCI, while LUCI has joined the TALQ Partner Program. This two‑way collaboration brings together LUCI’s global community of cities and stakeholders with TALQ’s technical expertise gained by developing the open, vendor‑independent Smart City Protocol for managing interactive outdoor lighting and other smart city applications.

The Connectivity Standards Alliance (Alliance) officially welcomed attendees to Unify, its premier public event created to accelerate the adoption of open standards across the Internet of Things (IoT). Taking place in Austin, Texas, Unify brings together the companies, innovators, and Alliance Members from around the world to explore the future of secure, interoperable connectivity. As Alliance technologies continue to define the future of open standards and connected experiences, Unify puts them to work, accelerating the next era of the IoT across homes, buildings, energy, and emerging smart environments. At a time of rapid transformation, the event creates a dedicated space to combine the technologies, partnerships, and shared vision shaping the future in connected living.

How Sunricher built a commercial Bluetooth Mesh occupancy sensor around Nordic’s ultra-low-power Bluetooth LE SoC, the nRF54L15, to bring wireless control to legacy 0–10V commercial lighting.

The Zhaga Consortium has published updated editions of two of its specifications for outdoor LED lighting: Book 15 Edition 1.3 and Book 19 Edition 1.4. Both updated editions are available to Regular and Associate Members as of 13 July 2026.

Messe Frankfurt has acquired LiGHT Expo London from [d]arc media to be run out of its London subsidiary, further strengthening its presence within the international lighting and building technology sector.

Photophyll™ Select LEDs are redefining spectrum design for horticulture luminaires. Purpose-built to replace conventional white LEDs in two-channel white-plus-red systems, the technology delivers a higher proportion of useful green photons while minimizing excess red content. The result is the potential for up to 6% improvements in horticulture luminaire output and efficiency, or equivalent performance using fewer LEDs.

In many solar street lighting tenders, luminaires are still compared by wattage. A buyer may request a 40 W, 60 W or 100 W solar street light, assuming that a higher wattage automatically means better road lighting. Yet wattage only describes electrical input. It does not define road visibility, useful optical distribution, uniformity, glare control, pole spacing capability or the ability of an off-grid system to maintain the required lighting profile through the night.