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Warning Burnham move on electricity bills could widen ‘EV charging gap’

New prime minister Andy Burnham’s move in July – on his first day in office, no less – to remove VAT from household electricity...

From the edition – ‘HISTORIC LEADERSHIP, DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AND PERSONAL FORTITUDE’

Past President, and the Institution’s first female President, Elizabeth Thomas was awarded with the Institution’s Centenary Medal at the Lighting Live gala dinner in...

From the edition –‘THE NEXT CHAPTER OF THE ILP WILL NOT BE ABOUT RESPONDING TO CHANGE –IT WILL BE ABOUT LEADING IT’

Michala Medcalf stepped up as ILP President at the Birmingham Lighting Live Annual Conference. Here is an abridged version of her Presidential speech. By Michala...

From the edition – ‘CHARGING CONFIDENCE’

The rapid, and accelerating, roll out of EV charge points has meant the technical standards have had to play catch-up. But they have been...

From the edition – ‘IT IS A WILD WEST OUT THERE’

From inconsistent DNOs through to a ‘Wild West’ of home and cross-pavement residential electric vehicle charging, lighting professionals are becoming seriously worried about what...

Flags on lighting columns can cause ‘significant’ safety risk, warns ILP

Attaching flags to lighting columns brings with it “a significant risk” of injury or even death to members of the public, the ILP has...

Petition urging Australian politicians to limit light pollution

Dark sky campaigners in Australia are urging the government to follow the lead of France and introduce legislation to limit artificial light at night...

Call for Europe to upgrade lighting to reduce impact of ALAN

LightingEurope has published a position paper on artificial light at night (ALAN). The paper has emphasised the importance of artificial light at night to health...

Industry urged to work with government to control EV home-charging risks

The lighting industry needs to get together with government to develop national technical standards and guidance for local authorities to better manage the rapid...

From the edition – ‘WE NEED TO RAISE THE BAR’

In a wide range of safety-critical industries, insurers and regulators already insist on accredited providers for inspection and testing. So why is this not...

From the edition – ‘THE IMPORTANCE OF TESTING’

For those responsible for outdoor and street lighting, it is essential they have all the relevant data they need to select the right lighting...

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Warning Burnham move on electricity bills could widen ‘EV charging gap’

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From the edition – ‘THE LIVE DATA WE’RE NOW COLLECTING IS UNBELIEVABLE’

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From the edition – ‘WE’RE BUMPING FROM ONE CRISIS TO ANOTHER’

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