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NEMA Academy to Reshape Industry Education by Craig DiLouie

William Attardi on April 12, 2025

For 25 years, the Lighting Controls Association, a council of the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), has educated the building industry about lighting control technology and application, notably through its Education Express courses. The organization is proud to announce that starting May 1, 2025, the Education Express curriculum will be incorporated into a new learning management system, NEMA Academy. The new platform will feature an improved website, a comprehensive learning platform, and access to a broad and growing curriculum covering lighting controls in addition to other topics, from lighting to safety to emergency preparedness. NEMA Academy to Reshape Industry Education

 

Education Express to Become NEMA Academy

William Attardi on March 14, 2025

Big news! The Lighting Controls Association’s Education Express is moving to NEMA’s new learning platform: NEMA Academy. This transition will provide an improved user experience and new opportunities for professional development, with the same Education Express courses combined with a growing curriculum of courses in lighting and other electrical fields. If you are one of our tens of thousands of Education Express students, your account will automatically transition to the new NEMA Academy platform, which will officially launch on May 1, 2025. Education Express to Become NEMA Academy

Lighting Controls Association Announces New Course on Home Automation Authored by C. Webster Marsh

William Attardi on March 8, 2025

The Lighting Controls Association has published a new offering in its popular Education Express system, EE306: Introduction to Home Automation. Home automation is technology that enables homeowners to integrate, manage, monitor, and control their lighting, shading, HVAC, security, entertainment, electric-vehicle charging, circuit breakers, and appliances. Solutions range from standalone devices to scalable systems allowing homeowners to control the entire home from a centralized platform. The primary benefit is comfort, convenience, and lifestyle enhancement through customized automation, with additional benefits such as lower energy costs, reduced carbon footprint, and enhanced security. Lighting Controls Association Announces New Course on Home Automation

 

What Are Stablecoins and How Do They Work?

Stablecoins are less volatile than other cryptocurrencies (like Bitcoin) and due to crypto assets’ inherent instability, stablecoins are growing in popularity with both crypto and traditional markets. Stablecoins are a type of crypto asset, but one that offers a way to bridge the gap between fiat currencies like the U.S. dollar and cryptocurrencies. Because they are price-stable digital assets that behave like fiat but maintain the mobility and utility of cryptocurrency, stablecoins are a novel solution to crypto volatility: price stability is built directly into the assets themselves.  There are four primary stablecoin types, identifiable by their underlying collateral structure: fiat-backed, crypto-backed, commodity-backed, and algorithmic stablecoins.  What Are Stablecoins and How Do They Work? | Gemini