"Going green" is all the rage, and many people are doing their part by switching to energy-efficient light bulbs. But, says environmental lifestyle expert Danny Seo, not all "green lights" are ...

Energy Secretary Steven Chu said the prize would spur industry to offer the costly bulbs, known as LEDs, at prices “affordable for American families.” There was also a “Buy America” component.

Improved technology has given way to more ambient LEDs, and these bulbs are extremely energy-efficient — You can now replace your standard 60-watt incandescent bulb with an LED bulbthat uses ...

Traditional, incandescent bulbs are a century-old technology that lose 90 percent of their energy in the form of heat. CFL bulbs, albeit costing more and containing a small amount of mercury, use ...

Read more articles from the "It’s Easy Being Green" series. Thomas Edison perfected the first incandescent light bulb in 1879. It burned for 13.5 hours.

Separate coalitions of states and environmental advocacy groups sued the Department of Energy (DOE) Monday, challenging a decision to eliminate energy efficiency standards for nearly half the light… ...

On the face of it, the collapse of a green energy champion would seem a blow for the UK government’s new ambition to fully decarbonise its power grid by 2035. Advertisement.

Inhabitat has rounded up 24 gorgeous green lamps that work well with the next generation of LED light bulbs - from ceiling lamps, to chandeliers, floor and task lamps to table and wall sconces, we ...

Old-style bulbs like this use a lot of electricity If instead you were to use the LED equivalent, which uses 15 watts, that would consume 66 kWh of energy, costing much less — $23 at $.35/kWh or ...