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The World Series wrapped up this past Sunday with the Kansas City Royals winning over the New York Mets in game five. Millions of viewers watched in excitement as the Royals made their comeback early in the ninth inning, gaining their first World Series title since 1985.  While many of us were not lucky enough to be sitting in the stands, those watching from home may have noticed how much lighting affects the view. In fact, beyond the baseball field, many professional sports have been stepping up their game lately with the help of new lighting technology. These changes come as a welcome improvement for…

Global warming. We’ve all heard of it, that major environmental threat of irreversible climate change which is occurring every second of ever day.  Carbon pollution is the top contributor to this disruption, causing increased temperatures, melting ice caps, rising sea levels, severe droughts, and harsh air pollution. Carbon emissions come from a wide range of sources across the globe, but traditionally, power plants have been the greatest culprits, emitting over 2.3 billion metric tons of carbon per year. Beyond power plants, food waste is another huge offender, producing 3.3 billion tons of carbon pollution per year. And sadly, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization, one third of the…

A new trend is taking hold in major cities with help from an unlikely source. It seems the grassroots “green movement” has finally made its way up the totem pole as large corporations finally begin teaming up to reduce energy consumption. Recently, Philips, a premium consumer goods company, announced a partnership with award winning, international non-profit, The Climate Group, whose main goal is to lower carbon emissions. Together, these two business juggernauts are launching a campaign called “LED”, which stands for ‘lower emissions delivered’. The campaign was officially launched in conjunction with Climate Week in New York City September 21st…

Farming has been around for thousands of years, and is key to our way of life. Over time, as cities have grow and populations continue to increase, usable farmland has become scarce and soon will no longer be able to meet demands. Vertical farming is one highly promising solution for the sustainable growth of fruits, vegetables, herbs, and other plants. Greenhouses have long been a huge source for year round plant growth, utilizing natural sunlight while protecting plants from extreme weather conditions. Hydroponic systems allow plants to be grown indoors under artificial light sources, using nutrient rich mineral solutions instead of soil. Vertical farming is…