Rising demand for eco-friendly, cost-effective, and off-grid lighting is set to boost the global solar landscape lighting ...

Centennial Bulb glows strong at age 124, a survivor in turbulent times What was a novelty in 1901 has become a sentinel of stability amid the uncertainty at home and abroad.

Known as the Centennial Light, this carbon-filament bulb has been glowing since 1901, earning it the title of the world’s longest-burning light bulb, recognised by Guinness World Records.

In August, incandescent bulbs were largely banned in the US and could no longer be sold or made. The Energy Department says the change will reduce utility bills and carbon emissions. Ahead of the ...

LED light bulbs use at least 75% less energy and last 25 to 50 times longer than incandescent bulbs, according to the Department of Energy, which estimates consumers will save nearly $3 billion a ...

Since incandescent bulbs provide only about a third of that, they’re effectively banned in the US. Patented by Thomas Edison in the 1880s, the incandescent light bulb provides illumination by ...

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 ...

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.

Practical incandescent bulbs, which trace their origin to an 1880 Edison patent, can’t meet those standards. Neither can halogen bulbs. The rules also ban imports of less efficient bulbs.