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 ...

Key Points Replace all incandescent light bulbs with LED bulbs to minimize waste and reduce your electricity bills.LEDs last ...

Let’s face it: the world is full of trends that come and go. Some we scratch our heads at (remember that fidget spinner craze ...

The downside of LEDs is the amount of blue light they give off. Excessive exposure to light at night can suppress melatonin, ...

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 ...

(CNN) -- 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 ...

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 ...

Much ink (cyber and physical alike) has been published over the years, both in EDN and elsewhere, regarding the relative merits and shortcomings of various supposed successors to the venerable ...

It brought me much — indeed, too much — joy to hear of the Trump administration’s rollback of restrictions on incandescent light bulbs, even if the ban will remain in place. The LED bulbs are terrible ...

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 ...

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 ...