In Europe, stringent regulations phased out less efficient halogen and incandescent bulbs, with bans fully enforced by ...

Before tossing old light bulbs, consider these upcycling projects ...

The new bulbs will last 30,000 hours, compared to an average life of 20,000 hours for the old, he said. The quality of the light emitted by the new bulbs is better, he said.

The national light bulb merchant for The Home Depot thinks his company will continue to sell the old bulbs through about the middle of next year, according to USA Today. There ...

YORK, Pa. — A bulb that may have been burning since the early 1900s has been discovered glowing dimly in the basement of the Fire Museum of York County. Dennis Kunkle, director of facilities for ...

The endgame for old light bulbs came quietly — by early this year, lawmakers had mostly moved on to squabbling over gas stoves and other newer targets of the Energy Department’s efficiency ...

New bulbs fit the same sockets as older ones, and households can simply replace old bulbs one-by-one, as they burn out, with minimum disruptions. Some states are taking the lead.

The high efficiency incandescents cost about $1.50 each, compared to 50 cents or so for the old bulbs. But they last twice as long, and use 28% less power. With LEDs, the saving are even greater.

And lo, Livermore said, “Let there be light!” This year marks 123 years of illumination from the Livermore Centennial Light Bulb, which has been a glimmering beacon for the city’s residents ...

Old-style bulbs like this use a lot of electricity. If instead you were to use the LED equivalent, which uses 15 watts, that would consume 66 kWh of energy, ...

America's ban on incandescent light bulbs, 16 years in the making, is finally a reality. Well, mostly. A rule issued in 2007, rolled back by the Trump administration, and updated last year by the ...

As of Aug. 1, the Energy Department will fully enforce new efficiency regulations that the old bulbs can’t meet, effectively prohibiting their retail sale. In their place, ...