Incandescent bulbs produce light by using electricity to heat a wire filament until it glows. The drawback is that the bulbs use 90% of their energy to produce heat . CFLs use about 80% for heat.

Incandescent bulbs have been banned in the United States, but are you able to just install an LED bulb in their place, or do you need an upgrade?

As of Jan. 1 of this year, the 60-watt incandescent light bulb—that classic of the genre; the Edisonian ideal; ... Cree Soft White LED 60-watt Replacement 9.5 watts, 800 lumens.

Have you been keeping up with the LED lighting movement? I'd even go so far as to call it a "transition". The future is here - it's just a tad expensive right now. What is driving consumer and ...

Incandescent light bulbs now banned from being manufactured and sold in U.S. 02:13 LED light bulbs are supposed to save consumers money while also sparing the environment, part of the reason why ...

We have all heard that LEDs (light emitting diodes) will soon replace traditional incandescent light bulbs and the more recent CFLs (compact fluorescent lamps). But until recently, LEDs have been ...

East Cleveland -- GE Lighting's new 27-watt replacement for the old 100-watt incandescent bulb does something no household light has ever done before -- it breaths. Its rapid respiration is part ...

LED bulbs have a 19-year lifespan and sip electricity at about one tenth that of regular incandescent bulbs, but a 60-watt (or higher) replacement has been elusive. LED Light Bulbs on Track to ...

The incandescent bulb also only converts about 1% to 3% of total energy used to power the bulb into visible light, whereas LED and fluorescent light bulbs convert closer to between 75% and 90% of ...

By contrast, most LED bulbs will get you 75 lumens per watt, or more. What is not banned? Not all incandescent light bulbs are banned as part of the new rule, according to the Department of Energy ...

As if you didn't already have enough reason to be pumped for this week's Lightfair trade show in Vegas -- GE is talking up its new 27-watt Energy Smart LED bulb that can product enough power ...

SleekLighting offers inexpensive light bulbs that are more efficient than their incandescent counterparts, but you'll have to replace them about once a year. $23 at Amazon The product experts at ...