Before the phase-out began in 2009, an estimated 200m incandescent bulbs were sold each year in the UK. But the ban has not achieved as much of a reduction in energy use as was first hoped ...

Many countries have phased out incandescent bulbs because they waste energy by making heat The US is scrapping a ban on energy-inefficient light bulbs which was due to come in at the beginning of ...

LED, halogen, CFL and incandescent and the main types of light bulbs available, although incandescent lights are no longer ...

I guess the bright side (I always intend my puns) to this is that our lovely incandescent Christmas lights didn't get banned.

If you have any halogen, fluorescent or incandescent lights left, swap your bulbs for LED lights – because they’re the most ...

Now that incandescent bulbs are on the way out, LED bulbs are a clear choice, but there are things to keep in mind when buying them. Originally hailing from Troy, Ohio, Ry Crist is a writer ...

In March, the European Commission adopted a new regulation to gradually phase out all incandescent light bulbs and inefficient halogens between 1 September and 2012. The ban was intended to help ...

In 1878, Thomas Edison — already an internationally famous inventor in his early 30s, set out to create an incandescent light bulb that provided enough light to illuminate a home but would last ...