The “Net-Zero Non-Zero: Lighting and the Evolving Smart City” workshop at The LED Show, co-located with Strategies in Light in Santa Clara, CA, promises to provide a unique perspective on several topics: IoT, the future of lighting, smart cities, and the nature of innovation. Chair James Highgate interviews the workshop leader, Clifton Lemon, founder of Clifton Lemon Associates in San Francisco.

Networked SSL system delivers controllable lighting while sensors also allow Clemson University to autonomously gather real-time data including occupancy and more.

Philips’ 4Q financial reports indicates that LEDs comprise 48% of Philips Lighting sales, while Seoul licenses HCL technology from Lumitech and Revolution Lighting Technologies partners with Rexel Holdings.

Olaf Berlien says the once-promising technology will have niche uses but is too expensive as a general light source.

A small Swiss-German company has lighting’s latest twist in the Internet of Things with a new functionality for smart LED lamps.

In the latest LED business news, we round up a discontinuation announcement from GE Lighting, and new developments regarding IP battles involving Nichia and Everlight, and Philips Lighting and WAC.

Strategies in Light (SIL) speaker Jason Hanna of Digital Lumens explains the potential of networked lighting controls and urges solid-state lighting (SSL) industry professionals to delve into the technology for advances in lighting.

Smart lighting users should beware, as Spanish telecommunications giant Telefonica says Internet of Things technology developments are outpacing the safeguards.

LED lighting component and systems developer initiates its digital executive position to better leverage IoT business opportunities.

The company is reviewing informal bids for its lamps division. A sale could take longer than the group’s “carve-out.”