The Dept. of Energy's ban on the sale and manufacture of most incandescent light bulbs took effect on Wednesday more than a decade and a half after such a ban was first proposed.

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 Energy Department, which set stricter energy standards for bulb makers, says the change will cut utility costs for Americans. Halogen bulbs , a type of incandescent, will also be phased out.

During a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing on Wednesday, Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) spoke about incandescent ...

Incandescent bulbs produce light by using electricity to heat a wire filament until it glows. The drawback is that the bulbs use 90% of their energy to produce heat . CFLs use about 80% for heat.

I set out to learn what truly makes LED lighting different from traditional bulbs - and it turns out, it's about more than ...

Light bulbs are helping to reshape America’s energy economy right now. But the Trump administration could slow the pace of the transformation.

It used to be easy to buy a light bulb. But the transition to more energy-efficient lighting means choosing from an array of products. We help you navigate the world of the 21st century light bulb.

Incandescent light bulbs use electricity to heat a tungsten filament to the point at which it glows and creates light. It's a familiar classic, but also an energy hog by today's standards.

Here’s why energy saving light bulbs have become so popular and how they light up our homes, schools and workplaces. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

The department's guidance says energy-efficient light bulbs typically used 25%-80% less energy than traditional incandescents and last three to 25 times longer. They are also recyclable, unlike ...

With the new rules from the DOE, energy-efficient bulbs will become the norm, which should improve access, says Eckelman. Since 2008, the price of LED bulbs dropped by almost 90 percent.