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- INFOGRAPHIC: A Guide to Buying Energy-Efficient Light Bulbs Wed, 18 Dec 13, 9:00amBeginning January 1st, consumers will have to say “Adios!” to the two most common light bulbs - the 40- and 60-watt incandescent - as they will be permanently phased out of production due to federal legislation...
- How Green Lighting Can Save American Businesses Millions of Dollars Sat, 5 Jan 13, 1:59amInstalling green lighting may seem like a small and simple change, but it’s surprising how hefty the bottom line savings can be. Many companies across the globe have been switching to LEDs quietly and saving money,...
- VIDEO: How to Switch Your Light Bulbs And Get Ready for the Federal Light Bulb Phase-Out Tue, 24 Jul 12, 2:40amYou may have heard rumors about a so-called ‘Light Bulb Ban’ – but do you know the details of what is actually happening and when? The Federal Energy Independence and Securities act is coming to the U.S....
- Consumer Preferences Versus Energy Efficiency Regulations Wed, 18 Jul 12, 1:48amThe Mercatus Center released a paper (PDF) this month co-authored by Ted Gayer (an economist at the Brooking Institution) and W. Kip Viscusi (an economics professor at Vanderbilt), titled “Overriding Consumer Preferences...
- VIDEO: Inhabitat Lighting Makeover – Inhabitots Editor Julie Seguss Gets a Money-Saving Light Bulb Overhaul Thu, 21 Jun 12, 7:08amIf you read our enlightening “how to switch to LED bulbs” tutorial, you’ve hopefully already seen how much money and energy you can save by replacing your incandescent bulbs, but we wanted to make it even...
- GE Launches First 100 Watt Equivalent LED Bulb Cooled by an Air Pump Thu, 10 May 12, 4:40amGE just announced a new LED light bulb replacement for the 100 watt incandescent that uses pulses of air to keep cool. The design is the first of its kind in the LED industry, and it comes just in the nick of time as the...
- Congress Passes Bill That May Slow the Incandescent Light Bulb Ban Sat, 24 Dec 11, 12:09amTucked inside the massive 1,200-page spending bill that’s currently sitting on President Obama’s desk is an agreement that overturns part of the incandescent light bulb ban...
- Congress Passes a Bill That May Slow the Incandescent Light Bulb Ban Sat, 24 Dec 11, 12:09amTucked inside the massive 1,200-page spending bill that’s currently sitting on President Obama’s desk is an agreement that overturns part of the incandescent light bulb ban...
- Tech Writers Have High Hopes for New Lightbulbs Thu, 7 Jul 11, 5:44amFarhad Manjoo of Slate is convinced that a new L.E.D light bulb being produced will look similar to incandescent lighting and still save consumers money over the life of the bulb, according to their predictions and his calculations:...
- Fifty Dollar Light Bulbs Tue, 17 May 11, 11:56pmThis week Philips Co. showcases its newest success at capturing rents produced by government mandates: it has produced a 17-watt LED bulb that functions as equivalent to a 75-watt incandescent bulb. The catch: they will initially...
- Europe’s Incandescent Light Bulb Ban Begins Today Wed, 2 Sep 09, 1:00amEurope’s ban on incandescent light bulbs goes into effect today in an attempt to enforce energy efficiency standards on lighting. As of today, retail stores are no longer allowed to purchase high wattage incandescent...