For example the halogen that replaces the old 100-watt bulb uses 72 watts. ... The bulbs are rated to last about 25,000 hours, or more than 20 years if used an average of 3 to 3½ hours per day.

The expected life of a halogen bulb is just one or two years, but compact fluorescents can sometimes make it to ten. According to manufacturer estimates, an LED bulb can last 15-20 years before it ...

The 60-watt bulb — which is the most commonly used — and the 40-watt ... about $3.50 on a halogen incandescent bulb, and about $1.20 on an ENERGY STAR CFL bulb — each that produces ...

California phasing out 100-watt incandescent light bulbs ... Jan. 20, 2011 12 AM PT . Share ... long-lasting compact fluorescent bulbs, halogen and solid state bulbs with light-emitting diodes, ...

How safe are halogen floor lamps? The question was raised earlier this year by the fire that destroyed the Manhattan apartment of Lionel Hampton, the jazz vibraphonist. The fire burned so intensely… ...

That’s because traditional incandescent bulbs provide just 15 lumens per watt, according to light bulb manufacturer Philips. By contrast, most LED bulbs will get you 75 lumens per watt, or more.

A l00-watt halogen bulb produces a 3,000K color temperature. HID lights are typically 4,000K-5,000K, while LED lights usually produce a 5,000K-6,000K color temperature.

Ever wondered what it's like to fire up a 20,000 watt lightbulb in your house? This crazy guy does exactly that, and although the results are, ahem, "illuminating." We really don't envy his next ...

On Jan. 1 the same federal energy legislation passed in 2007 now covers a manufacturing and import ban on 75-watt incandescent bulbs. ... kind, halogen bulbs ... $20 to $70 a bulb.