The Dept. of Energy's ban on the sale and manufacture of most incandescent light bulbs took effect on Wednesday more than a decade and a half after such a ban was first proposed.

You can't buy incandescent light bulbs anymore. With a few exceptions, the bulbs – patented by Thomas Edison in 1880 and a common fixture in American homes for more than a century – have ...

America’s ban on incandescent light bulbs, 16 years in the making, is finally a reality. Well, mostly. A rule issued in 2007, rolled back by the Trump administration, and updated last year by ...

At the end of July, the incandescent light bulb – patented by Thomas Edison in 1880 and a common fixture in American homes for more than a century – will pass into history. By Aug. 1, commonly ...

FILE - Manager Nick Reynoza holds a 100-watt incandescent light bulb at Royal Lighting in Los Angeles, Jan. 21, 2011. New federal rules governing the energy efficiency of lighting systems went ...

The incandescent light bulb still isn’t dead — but ‘normal’ ones are now truly banned. 45 lumens per watt is now the bar. 45 lumens per watt is now the bar. by Sean Hollister.

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It can also last far longer than incandescent lightbulbs, with a "useful" life of 30,000 to 50,000 hours or even longer, compared to just 1,000 hours for incandescent light bulbs.

Incandescent bulbs already in use or purchased can still be used and do not need to be thrown out. The ban only covers the manufacture and sale of the bulbs, not their use.

Some incandescent bulbs are exempt, according to the Environmental Protection Agency, "including specialty bulbs, three-way bulbs, chandelier bulbs, refrigerator bulbs, plant grow lights and others." ...

America’s ban on incandescent light bulbs, 16 years in the making, is finally a reality. Well, mostly. A rule issued in 2007, rolled back by the Trump administration, and updated last year by ...