You may have heard by now: the classic incandescent light bulb is on its way out. Because incandescent light bulbs are some of the least efficient on the market—wasting up to 90% of electricity as ...

Forget LEDs, researchers from the University of Michigan have developed a new type of incandescent light bulb. The device is capable of emitting elliptically polarized light, described as "twisted" ...

Home lighting solutions have evolved to the point where you no longer need to roll off the couch to flip a switch. These days, you just have to press a button on your phone to light up the room. If ...

Still confused about the phase-out of incandescent bulbs? Let's shed some light. Jan. 1 marked the beginning of a new era: Inefficient 40- and 60-watt incandescent bulbs — which represent more than ...

SIOUX CITY | Gene Hewitt reached into one of Home Depot’s display boxes to touch the light source inside. Not much heat, he said. That light bulb’s not hot. He pulled out a 12-watt LED that had been ...

The city plans to buy new light bulbs for its traffic signals that will be brighter and use less electricity. Jerry Sullivan, assistant director of engineering, told the Common Council last week that ...

The legislation is part of Republicans’ broader attack on regulations requiring manufacturers to make appliances more energy efficient. Senate Republicans launched a new effort Tuesday to repeal ...