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 ...

The federal government’s ban on incandescent light bulbs took effect on Tuesday, more than a decade and a half after such a rule was first proposed intending to promote energy efficiency. A federal ...

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 ...

You can't buy incandescent light bulbs anymore. With a few exceptions, the bulbs – patented by Thomas Edison in 1880 and a common fixture in American homes for more than a century – have officially ...

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 ...

New federal rules governing the energy efficiency of lighting systems went into full effect Tuesday. They effectively end the sale and manufacture of incandescent light bulbs. You don't have to throw ...

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