As sales of environmentally friendly light bulbs grow, so do complaints. Feb. 28, 2008— -- Their spiral design is a symbol of "going green," the movement to make homes and living more energy ...

The 2007 law mandates energy savings at least as good as what we'd get with a minimum efficiency standard of 45 lumens per watt for the most common types of light bulbs.

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.

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.

Last month, new lighting energy efficiency rules took hold in the US, requiring new light fixtures to provide at least 45 lumens per watt of electrical input. While that does not ban incandescent ...

President Donald Trump, whose administration recently finalized the reversal of efficiency standards on light bulbs, had jokes on Thursday night, blaming the energy-efficient bulbs for his wack tan.

The U.S. Department of Energy is banning the sale of energy inefficient light bulbs beginning Aug. 1, 2023. Given that incandescent and halogen light bulbs are far less energy efficient than LED ...

That seems feasible, given that the current bulbs on the market today are already more efficient than what the IEA sees in aggregate. The LED selection at Ikea, for instance, includes a 450-lumen ...

The proposed rule would more than double energy efficiency standards for light bulbs from 45 lumens per watt to 120 lumens per watt, and said the explicit goal is to move people to LED bulbs.

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 ...

Light bulbs beware: President Barack Obama has announced major changes in lighting standards that advocates say will effectively phase out the least efficient bulbs. "One of the fastest, easiest ...

A 65W BR30 bulb costs $11, while a 100W A21 light is $15. You're paying considerably more than you would for standard LEDs — a four-pack of Philips Ultra Definition 60W bulbs costs $14.