The month of August signals many things; the last stretch of summer, back to school and last-minute beach trips. This year, August brings another momentous occasion: the ban on incandescent light ...

This collector had a light-bulb idea. When Kevin Szmyd realized that incandescent lightbulbs were now essentially banned in the US, he knew he needed to get moving. Szmyd, 25, has no interest in ...

Is the modern incandescent light bulb ready to move from the hallway to the halls of the American History Museum? Politicians seem to think so, but consumers disagree. According to an article in the ...

LED light bulbs are supposed to save consumers money while also sparing the environment, part of the reason why the federal government effectively banned the old-fashioned incandescent bulb on August ...

DOE is starting to fully enforce rules that phase out nearly all incandescent lightbulbs, part of a Biden administration push on efficiency rules. The incandescent lightbulbs that have been ...

A federal ban on the sale of incandescent lightbulbs is now in effect as of Aug. 1. While the bulbs are still legal to own, retailers are prohibited from selling them and companies from making them.

Not so fast...incandescent bulbs could soon become more efficient thanks to nanotechnology. Mike Kemp/Rubberball/Corbis It was a dark end for a common household object: In 2007, the United States ...

An energy-saving light bulb containing LEDs uses up to 80% less energy and lasts up to 25 times as long as a traditional incandescent bulb. There’s just one problem: many people think that the quality ...

This week marks not just the start of a new year, but a bright new day for energy conservation. Or maybe it’s the tragic end of an era, with a beloved product now wiped out of existence by a ...