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Signify Strengthens Professional Lighting Portfolio

William Attardi on September 16, 2025

Signify, the world leader in lighting, introduces four new products – the Signify SunStay Pro gen2 and SunStay Pro gen2 mini, Signify GreenVision Xceed Pro and Signify Actistar – highlighting the company’s advances in solar and modular streetlighting as well as performance lighting for stadiums.

  • The Signify SunStay Pro gen2 and SunStay Pro gen2 mini will provide customers with an integrated, connected solar streetlight that’s suitable for different applications, from bike paths to campuses and pedestrian areas. The compact model, the Signify SunStay Pro gen2 mini, has been designed for circularity.
  • The Signify GreenVision Xceed Pro is a flexible road and street lighting solution that can adapt to different rural and urban applications. Its durable, modular design makes it easy to maintain and upgrade over time, while delivering excellent energy savings.
  • The Signify ActiStar, an advanced LED floodlight designed for outdoor areas and sports facilities, combines powerful performance with precise light projection control technology.

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Watch the video: Sunstay Pro – Discover the all-in-one connected solar streetlight

 

Signify Small Track Lighting

William Attardi on November 26, 2024

Lightolier 3D Crown Series Small Track, from Signify’s Genlyte Solutions business was developed for retail, gallery and restaurant applications. The luminaire offers spec-grade performance, with interchangeable optics and accessory compatibility; a sleek, compact design (2-in. aperture) that’s easy to specify; excellent lumen maintenance for more consistency over time; sustainable 3D printing production; and eight different color options (with the possibility to mix and match the rim colors, too) to suit the interior design. The fixtures are made from 55% recyclable polycarbonate and are designed to support circularity at end of life. The Lightolier 3D Crown Series Small Track is scheduled for commercial release on Sept. 27. 3D printed lighting products| Lightolier | Signify

Pepper Production Trials Entering a Fourth Year

William Attardi on November 21, 2024

Signify and the University of British Columbia has announced that their pepper production trial is now entering its fourth year. This trial, which focuses on optimizing dynamic lighting conditions, has delivered insights into how pepper plants respond to artificial lighting throughout the year. 2025 will mark the culmination of this extensive research project. The final results will be presented in a comprehensive whitepaper, which will detail the outcomes of this trial and combine insights from all other pepper trials conducted around the world. By synthesizing this knowledge, Signify aims to provide growers with a definitive guide to optimizing pepper production using LED lighting, ensuring that they can continue to improve yields and quality well into the future. Pepper production trials entering a fourth year – LEDinside

The Genesis of the U.S. Space Force – On December 20, 2019, President Donald Trump signed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2020, officially creating the United States Space Force, a new and independent branch of the U.S. military. The establishment of the Space Force marked a historic shift in how the U.S. views and manages its military operations in space, reflecting the growing importance of space as both a domain of strategic competition and national security. The Space Force is tasked with ensuring the U.S. maintains its superiority in space, focusing on both the defense of space assets and the development of offensive capabilities. Its mission includes:

  1. Space Operations: Overseeing space-based systems, such as satellites, that provide essential services to the U.S. military, including communication, reconnaissance, and missile defense.
  2. Space Security: Protecting U.S. space infrastructure from threats, including anti-satellite weapons, cyberattacks, and other potential forms of disruption by adversarial nations.
  3. Space Research and Development: Developing and deploying cutting-edge space technologies, including space-based defense systems, that ensure the U.S. maintains an edge in space exploration and military operations.
  4. Supporting National Defense: Integrating space capabilities into broader national defense strategies, ensuring that U.S. forces can operate effectively in space as part of a multi-domain approach to warfare.

The Space Force is designed to streamline and strengthen the U.S. military’s space operations, which were previously under the purview of the U.S. Air Force. By separating space operations into a distinct branch, the government hoped to increase focus on space as a critical area of national defense and enhance the U.S. military’s ability to respond to emerging threats. Source: Day in History