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Commercial Cannabis Industry Insights

Modern hallway in a cannabis lighting lab, with LED grow lights for cultivation.

Taking on New Challenges

Today marks a milestone in Fluence Bioengineering’s history, as the original Build My LED brand was launched on September 28th, 2012 at an industry trade...

Energy Trust of Oregon logo, supporting cannabis LED grow lights and cultivation science.

Eliminating “power-hungry” cannabis facilities in the Pacific Northwest

Fluence is pleased to announce Energy Trust of Oregon (ETO) has certified Fluence as a Trade Ally who provides efficient and effective LED light solutions...

Pie chart of terpenes in cannabis grown with LED grow lights for cultivation.

Fluence Grower Wins Big at Prestigious Cultivation Competition

Mother Magnolia Medicinals Receives Accolade at Regional Cultivation Event Winners of the third-annual Cultivation Classic growing competition were announced in Portland, OR recently, which awards...

Rolling Stone headline discusses LED grow lights for commercial cannabis cultivation.

Rolling Stone Magazine & The Importance of Growing Green

Rolling Stone reports on how Eco Firma Farms is successfully growing cannabis with Fluence LED grow lights, and how the grower is being commended by...

Three chambers showing cannabis under commercial LED grow lights: white and purple.

Redefining the McCree Curve at Utah State University

Evaluating Photosynthetically Active Radiation with Fluence LED Systems for Increased Photosynthesis “LEDs are causing paradigm shifts in our understanding of photobiology” – Dr. Bruce Bugbee,...

Close-up of LED grow lights for cannabis, reflecting rows in a cultivation facility Symmetrical array of cannabis lighting technology panels on reflective surface Commercial cannabis cultivation LED panels emitting colored light patterns Cannabis lighting: illuminated LED arrays reflected in shiny grow room floor Advanced cannabis cultivation science—LED panels with vibrant color display.

NASA Scientists Deploy Fluence-Powered Photosynthetron to Improve Understanding of Climate Change

Somewhere in the middle of the Pacific Ocean on board the RV Falkor, NASA Senior Research Scientist Ryan Vandermeulen is investigating the rates of biological...

Close-up of cannabis trichomes under LED grow lights for commercial cultivation.

Expert Identifies Early CBN Production under Fluence Lights

Fluence consultant Ryley Leech saw early CBN formation on a number of strains, including Super Silver Haze. Last week, we posted an analysis of trichome...

Cannabis plant under LED grow lights for cannabis, showing dense trichomes.

Uniform, Dense Trichome Development Seen Under Fluence LED Grow Lights

Of the trichomes he saw on Super Silver Haze, Leech says, “Overall trichome development is strong, as we are seeing predominately capitate- stalked trichomes and...

Close-up of cannabis stem under LED grow lights, straw mulch, commercial cultivation.

Innovator spotlight: Biodiversity Gardening

Reducing Time-to-Harvest with Fluence LED Grow Lights and No-Till Living Soil Nelson Lindsley is a dynamic kind of guy. He’s the kind of guy you’d...

Basil growing under red LED grow lights for cannabis in a research facility.

Innovator Spotlight: University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences

Combating Basil Downy Mildew with Fluence Horticulture Lighting System Basil grown in more than forty U.S. states and a number of additional countries has been...