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 used ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

LED light bulbs are supposed to save consumers money while also sparing the environment, part of the reason why the federal government effectively banned the old-fashioned incandescent bulb on August ...

Get ready to say goodbye to the once ubiquitous incandescent light bulb, pioneered by Thomas Edison more than a century ago. You can thank — or blame — new federal energy efficiency regulations that ...

New federal rules governing the energy efficiency of lighting systems went into full effect Tuesday. They effectively end the sale and manufacture of incandescent light bulbs. You don't have to throw ...

Get ready to say goodbye to the once ubiquitous incandescent light bulb, pioneered by Thomas Edison more than a century ago. You can thank—or blame—new federal energy efficiency regulations that went ...

Aug. 1 means lights out for traditional incandescent bulbs, making way for greater LED adoption. A Department of Energy rule set last year and effective as of Tuesday bans the manufacture and sale of ...

DOE is starting to fully enforce rules that phase out nearly all incandescent lightbulbs, part of a Biden administration push on efficiency rules. The incandescent lightbulbs that have been ...

It’s a dark time for fans of the incandescent light bulb: Starting this month, retailers are no longer allowed to sell the old-fashioned globes, thanks to regulations implemented by the Biden ...