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The incandescent bulb, that cartoon symbol for a bright idea, has a future that is dimming fast. The latest bright idea is to ban the bulbs. Because of their high use of electricity compared to ...

General Electric will stop producing compact fluorescent lights this year as the company founded by Thomas Edison shifts focus to more advanced bulbs. Light-emitting diodes, or LEDs, are growing in ...

Often the lightbulb is used a cartoonist's symbol for a bright idea. Right now the U.S. government is hoping for a bright idea on lightbulbs. The Department of Energy (DOE) is running a contest, and ...

Consumer Reports' latest light bulb tests uncovered not only which bulbs were the best performers, but also shined some light on a few of the most common questions consumers have about compact ...

The food pantry at Kansas City’s Metro Lutheran Ministry is offering food and a little light. The pantry offers clients, who visit once a month, enough food to feed themselves and their families. It ...

Today's "smart home" is full of sophisticated electronics hidden in plain sight — touchscreen and Internet connections grace our thermostats, door locks, smoke detectors and more. So why shouldn't the ...