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Powering the Future: Insights on the Growing Electrification Market
As electricity demand continues to grow, the electrical distribution industry is uniquely positioned to help lead the transformation of the energy landscape with the services, materials, and solutions needed to support its customers and drive progress. To help members navigate this shift, NAED’s Education & Research Foundation, in partnership with Ducker Carlisle,
Scaling Intelligence: The Exponential Growth of AI’s Power Needs
The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI)—particularly the training of large-scale “frontier models”—is driving renewed growth in electricity demand. This report analyzes the technical drivers of AI power consumption, projects future demand trajectories for individual training sites and broader AI needs, and highlights energy sector implications. Their analysis found not
DesignLights Consortium Opens Comment Period for Second Draft of Technical Requirements for LED Lighting: SSL V6.0 & LUNA V2.0
The DesignLights Consortium (DLC) today released the second draft of major updates to its Solid-State Lighting (SSL) technical requirements for indoor and outdoor non-residential LED lighting, as well as revisions to LUNA, a dark sky solution. Draft 2 will have a six-week comment period through September 5. Reviewers can provide
Welcome to the NEMRA Lighting Division
NEMRA Lighting Division is dedicated to empowering independent lighting representatives and their manufacturing partners. Membership in NEMRA Lighting Division connects you to a powerful network of professionals, programs, and resources powered by three core pillars: Advocacy, Education, and Networking. NEMRA Lighting champions the voice of independent lighting agencies and manufacturers,
Electrical Wholesaling’s 2025 Market Planning Guide
Forecasting can be a tricky business. Your winning bet to succeed boils down to a rather simple, three-step approach: Work with your management team to gather all the facts you can find about your market of interest Develop forecasts for which way you think the market is headed Figure how
DOE: Why Tunable? A Look at Schools Using Tunable Lighting
LED technology enables dynamic lighting solutions that can adapt to the occupants, tasks, and daylight in a space. Tunable lighting systems can alter the intensity and/or spectral characteristics (color) of the source. As more schools across the U.S. transition from fluorescent to LED technology, many are likely to consider tunable
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Can Better Lighting Unlock a Healthier, Higher-Performing Office? by Fabio Zaniboni
Outdated lighting can hurt employee performance—but replacing it with human-centric smart lighting systems can restore productivity while operating efficiently. Here’s how. Traditional office lighting often causes eye strain and fatigue, negatively impacting employee performance and well-being. Human-centric smart lighting systems mimic natural daylight, supporting circadian rhythms and improving sleep quality
AI Analytics Step In as Energy Standards Tighten and Resources Shrink by Laurie Gilmer
Meeting energy and emissions reduction targets, particularly as they become more stringent, can be tough for many facilities. Between the need to operate efficiently, emerging BEPS requirements and balancing limited resources, facilities teams need help identifying where improvements can be made. Enter AI analytic tools, which can analyze building automation data, energy
What to Know About Elon Musk’s Merger of SpaceX With His AI Company by Laurence Darmiento
Elon Musk recently announced what seemed like an odd pairing of his companies: SpaceX was acquiring xAI, the artificial intelligence firm that also owns the social media platform X. The merger combines a highly profitable rocket company with an AI startup that is burning through billions of dollars as it
