Can "Smart" Lamps be "Energy Efficiency Dumb?"
A recent product group to join the expanding Internet of Things (IoT) family is internet-connected or "smart" LED light bulbs*. Recently, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) formally recognized the future growth potential of smart lighting by adding requirements for "connected" product to its latest ENERGY STAR Lamp and Luminaire program draft specifications. But, do smart bulbs mean good news for efficiency? Maybe not.