At this point you're likely familiar with the often-touted upsides to using LED (light-emitting diode) bulbs instead of incandescent (glass with a heat-based filament) ones. LED bulbs are said to last ...

You may have noticed that the wattage label on your LED bulb has a higher number than your socket rating, but make sure to look closely at what it says.

You may have heard this before, but the end of the traditional incandescent light bulb is now truly near thanks to two new US Department of Energy rules that incandescent bulb technology can’t skirt.

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At the end of July, the incandescent light bulb – patented by Thomas Edison in 1880 and a common fixture in American homes for more than a century – will pass into history. By Aug. 1, commonly used ...

The administration set efficiency standards that will phase out sales of incandescent bulbs in favor of LEDs, reducing Americans’ electrical bills over time. By Hiroko Tabuchi After lighting the ...

A federal rule that took effect on Tuesday will largely consign one of the world's great inventions — the incandescent light bulb — to the technological dustbin. The rule from the U.S. Department of ...