2025 Lighting Resource Guide by Jim Lucy
Our 2025 picks for where to go when you need to learn more about lighting, from A-Z. With all of the technological changes in lighting over the past few years, getting the latest available information on products and trends is critical. The associations, government resources, publications, websites and universities listed are EW’s updated picks for the best lighting education, information on trends and new products, and networking/educational opportunities at lighting industry events. The trade associations listed capture the diversity of business interests in the lighting industry. 2025 Lighting Resource Guide | Electrical Wholesaling


There’s no doubt that the relationship between cannabis and light is one of the most crucial aspects of cannabis cultivation and ultimate success. From light intensity to spectral properties, to light uniformity, to dimming technology and much more, every new discovery in the cannabis industry opens another door for growers, researchers, and lighting manufacturers to explore. In this 2024 “State of the Cannabis Lighting Market” report, you’ll find exclusive data revealing practices of your cannabis cultivation peers, with valuable insights into the evolution of cannabis lighting trends through the years. The study behind this report was made possible with support from Fluence and was conducted by third-party research organization Readex Research on behalf of Cannabis Business Times. Click
Research and Markets has published a new analysis, Commercial Lighting Market……Forecast 2025-2030. The 187-page document covers key factors driving the growth of the commercial lighting market sector (including fixtures for hospitality, retail, workspaces, and more applications), which reached over $17 billion in 2024 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of more than 20% in the coming years. The analysis forecasts that the market will reach over $56 billion by 2030 due to increased sustainability efforts, including a focus on human-centric adaptive lighting, adoption of smart lighting and retrofitting infrastructure, as well as the acceleration of urbanization. The analysis provides information on market restraints, such as the maintenance of fixtures, as well as market opportunities, such as solar lighting solutions, in addition to the PESTLE (political, economic, social, technological, legal and environmental) factors that influence market data. To find the full report, visit 