CNET conducts a "regular person's" comparison of the new AmbientLED bulb from Philips, along with its CFL and incandescent counterparts, without all the jargon. In a software-driven world, it's easy ...

I have one of those halogen floor torch lamps, the kind that points directly to the ceiling. It's amazingly bright, at 300W, and pretty much illuminates the entire living and dining area of my condo.

YONKERS, NY – Simply screwing in one of Consumer Reports’ top-rated LED lightbulbs could save consumers about $125 in electricity over the bulb’s life. January 1, 2014 marks the date when most ...

Memories of columns past came to mind as I read the Consumer Reports latest CFL-versus-LED lightbulb study, available in complete form in its October issue. Longtime readers may recall that I asked ...

The most recent data from the 2015 Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECS) shows that today’s home is in a state of energy transformation. Energy-saving light bulbs have grown sharply in ...

This morning, I overheard my home contractor husband asking a hardware story about the benefits of compact fluorescent bulbs. We are redoing our kitchen right now, and BRIGHT energy efficiency ...

Many energy-efficient light bulbs come with a steep price, but does spending those extra dollars pay off in the long run? Deciding which light bulb to buy has gotten a lot tougher, and many consumers ...

In 2008, Brendan Koerner wrote on Slate, “I’m constantly being told that the simplest way to improve my green cred is to start using compact fluorescent lights.” Back then it was true. CFLs were the ...

DECATUR — When Thomas Edison was working in his Menlo Park, N.J., lab in 1879, he likely never thought his revolutionary invention, the incandescent light bulb, would be no more by the 21st century.

How do we safely dispose of CFL bulbs in Summit County? Also, what’s the difference between CFL bulbs and LED bulbs? ” Amy Mastin, Silverthorne In this age we live in of being bombarded with ...

Despite the Republican party’s best, yet misguided efforts, incandescent bulbs are on their way out. Energy-efficient lighting like CFLs and LEDs are fast becoming the norm, and it was only a matter ...