LED light bulbs are supposed to save consumers money while also sparing the environment, part of the reason why the federal government effectively banned the old-fashioned incandescent bulb on ...

A 100-watt incandescent light bulb seen at Royal Lighting in Los Angeles on Jan. 21, 2011 -- before the bulbs were banned by a 2007 law. (AP Photo) ...

Selling and manufacturing incandescent light bulbs is now banned in the United States. Here is where to buy LED, CFL, and smart bulb alternatives.

These days, we have LED light bulbs that will last a decade. But it wasn’t so long ago that incandescent lamps were all we had, and they burned out after several months. Thomas Edison’s early ...

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.

Though the Finally bulb is very energy efficient when compared to an incandescent, it’s a bit less efficient than an LED. At 14.5 watts, and a lumens-to-watt ratio of 55, it’s more in line ...

Why you can trust us. Incandescent Light Bulb Ban Goes Into Effect by Fox Van Allen on December 31, 2013 Time has just about run out for the energy-wasting incandescent light bulb.

Incandescent light is more pleasing, but LEDs waste less energy. One day you might not have to choose. New research out of MIT could rescue the old-fashioned light bulb.

"The old fashion incandescent bulb actually wastes 90 percent of the energy it uses. Instead of going to light, it goes to waste heat," Kit Kennedy of the Natural Resources Defense Council explained.

We wondered about Will’s claim that the incandescent light bulb "has no effect whatever on the plant." We reached out to Will and did not hear back.

Incandescent light bulbs will soon be relegated to the past starting this July, thanks to a forthcoming ban from the Department of Energy. Here’s what you need to know about the incandescent ...