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DLC Updates its Technical Requirements for LED-Based Horticultural Lighting

William Attardi on March 14, 2025

A new version of the DesignLights Consortium’s (DLC) Horticultural Lighting Technical Requirements released today strengthens efforts to improve the efficacy and quality of LED products used in the controlled environment agriculture (CEA) industry. Taking effect April 18, 2025, the DLC’s new requirements come at a time of burgeoning growth in the CEA sector. Valued at $7.8 billion last year, the global CEA market is expanding at a compound annual growth rate of 12.2 percent and expected to reach $22 billion by 2033, according to a February 2025 market research report. With lighting being the largest operational expense in CEA facilities, there are significant opportunities to increase energy efficiency and cost savings with the right lights. [News] DesignLights Consortium Updates its Technical Requirements for LED-Based Horticultural Lighting – LEDinside

Sollum Technologies and Leaficient Introduce the First Plan-Responsive Dynamic LED Lighting Solution

William Attardi on March 8, 2025

Sollum Technologies and Leaficient are pioneering a breakthrough technology that redefines how LED lighting adapts to plant growth. Today’s traditional lighting strategies rely on Daily Light Integral (DLI) as the primary metric for optimizing plant growth, based on the premise that plants absorb and use light with the same efficiency throughout the day and at all growth stages. However, recent research has shown that plant productivity can change significantly based on a myriad of factors relating to the environment, resources provided and internal biological processes. In response, Sollum and Leaficient are collaborating to develop the first closed-loop, plant-adaptive dynamic lighting system, which adjusts lighting in real time based on plant productivity and growth rates.  [News] Sollum Technologies and Leaficient Introduce the First Plan-Responsive Dynamic LED Lighting Solution – LEDinside

With all the controversy going on in the world today, in the economy, in politics, maybe it’s time to take a break and watch a baseball game. Thank God for baseball…and March 27 is Opening Day!  GO YANKEES (somebody stop me) 😊

The PitchCom™ – The PitchCom™ communication system uses a nine-button, player-wearable transmitter that allows players on the field to communicate plays to each other without using physical signs. Every player wearing a receiver in their baseball caps actually hears the same instructions in their very own chosen language. MLB teams started using PitchCom in 2022. One player — typically the catcher, but sometimes the pitcher — has the transmitter that transmits the call for both the pitch and location, and everyone connected, now up to 5 other fielders, has a receiver that hears the call. Wondering how PitchCom works? Check out HR’s and Dan’s demo in 42