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Springing forward…

 – aka the midlife crisis In praise of shadows… To balance the brilliance of the Diwali celebration of light last week, I would like to put in a good word for darkness. Jun’ichirō Tanizaki’s elegant essay – In Praise of Shadows – suggests that the Western obsession with bright, shiny transparency may undermine our ability to embrace the


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Cyclist in helmet and sunglasses riding road bike intensely.

The 1% club

The 1% club… A phrase inspired by the celebrated approach of British Olympic cycling team coach Steve Brailsford. He analysed every element of the race to find marginal improvements that add up overall to a big win. That approach can be applied to lighting too. The basic principles of a healthy diet of light are not

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Traffic light showing green signal with trees in background.

Turning green

The cost of electricity is going through the roof. Tough times ahead for us all. But there may be a silver lining in environmental terms as my guest in the online panel debate this afternoon, Thursday 15th September at 4pm UK time (Drivers for Change: ESG – Can Light Really Boostt Environmental Performance? )  UN Special

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