GE reported a proposed deal to sell its intelligent environments business, Current, powered by GE, to American Industrial Partners, a New York-based private equity firm. Current, powered by GE, a three-year-old startup, recently began introducing industrial LED lighting with the company’s environmental sensing technology embedded. Current’s latest product release, for …
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Jones Food Company (JFC) and Current by GE Collaborate on Enormous Indoor Farm
Current, powered by GE and Jones Food Company Ltd. (JFC) are in the process of constructing one of the largest vertical indoor farms in the world. The intensive plant nursery in North Lincolnshire, England, will be the largest indoor farm in Europe. It will produce up to 420 tons of …
Connected Residential Lighting Controls Market to Grow Modestly
According to market research firm Navigant Research, global annual residential lighting controls revenue will grow from $963.0 million to $1.5 billion from 2018 to 2027. While the research firm says that the residential market for connected LED lighting luminaires, lamps, and controls is growing, the growth in the market is modest. …
St Martin Tower in Frankfurt benefits from extensive ZGS Lighting Services
Zumtobel Group Services (ZGS) has used its COMPLETE portfolio for a range of services at St. Martin Tower office block in Frankfurt, Germany. Finished in July 2015, the St Martin Tower on the Katharinenkreisel in Germany’s financial center of Frankfurt consists of a wing-shaped tower and a U-shaped wing with …
Silvair Partnerships to Bring Bluetooth Mesh-Enabled Smart Lighting Infrastructure Products and Components to Market
Silvair, a pioneer in lighting control technology utilizing the Bluetooth mesh networking standard, announced partnerships with Danlers, DG Light, ERP, Fulham, McWong International, and Murata. Through the partnerships, Silvair plans to bring to the market a broad range of products and components for setting up smart lighting infrastructure in commercial spaces. …
Philips Lighting Launches Connected Lighting System, InterAct Office and Begins Offering Lighting as a Service
Philips Lighting has launched the company’s next-generation wireless connected lighting system in the UK and US called InterAct Office. The company claims that the system helps businesses cut building energy usage and that it can intelligently analyze office operations. Furthermore, the company says that the connected lighting system gives businesses …