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Popular Mechanics August 2008 Roy Berendsohn |
3 Compact Fluorescent Light Bulb Problems--and Expert Fixes Defective bulbs... Bulb failure... Prematurely bulb wear... |
IEEE Spectrum January 2011 Paul Wallich |
The Lightbulb That Really Is a Better Idea LED bulbs change the lighting equation |
This Old House Keith Pandolfi |
Thinking Outside the Bulb Compact flourescent light bulbs and LEDs prepare for their turn in the spotlight |
The Motley Fool May 25, 2011 Arunava De |
How to Make Money During the LED Revolution With a ban on incandescent lighting on its way, LEDs might show the way to the future. |
This Old House Taryn Lonergan |
How to Speak CFL Trying to decipher the labels on a CFL package can make you think twice about using the eco-friendly bulbs, no matter the energy savings. Here's how to translate the tech talk so that you can shop smart and get the right bulb for every light in your house. |
The Motley Fool July 18, 2011 Dan Radovsky |
40-Watt Thinking from Capitol Hill Lighting manufacturers relax after a repeal of a 2007 energy bill is shot down. |
Outside May 2007 Amanda Griscom Little |
Screw the Right Thing Compact fluorescents are good for everybody, and the new models glow just as warmly as your cherished bulbs. So why aren't Americans seeing the light? |
The Motley Fool May 18, 2010 Anders Bylund |
Your Luminescence Is Approaching Obsolescence The inefficient heat lamps you're replacing way too often are going away. Here's how you can profit from the change of the guard. |
The Motley Fool September 6, 2006 Jack Uldrich |
Wal-Mart's Bright Idea Its new lightbulb initiative will benefit customers, shareholders, and the environment. Investors, take note. |
Fast Company September 2006 Charles Fishman |
How Many Lightbulbs Does it Take to Change the World? One. And You're Looking At It. For years, compact fluorescent bulbs have promised dramatic energy savings -- yet they remain a mere curiosity. That's about to change, thanks to a push by Wal-Mart. CFLs are a classic example of creative destruction. |
The Motley Fool August 18, 2010 Michael Kanellos |
Home Depot Teams Up With Philips, Cree on LED Bulbs A relatively cheap, efficient downlight for homes coming for Cree and Home Depot. |
The Motley Fool January 27, 2011 Michael Kanellos |
Cree Unfurls Its Household LED Bulb The price isn't out yet, but it cranks 800 lumens. Could it be the true 60 watt replacement? |
IEEE Spectrum January 2012 Richard Stevenson |
LED Bulbs for Less In 2012, there will finally be a first-rate LED bulb you can afford |
Fast Company September 14, 2011 Rachel Z. Arndt |
Fifty Bucks For A Lightbulb? Say Hello To LED Bulbs We're told LED bulbs will brighten our future. Just not yet. |
Chemistry World January 7, 2008 Richard Van Noorden |
Mercury in Energy-Saving Light Bulbs Old-fashioned tungsten light bulbs are due to be phased out. Their low-energy replacements contain mercury, which has triggered a rash of concerned media stories. |
The Motley Fool September 4, 2007 Rich Duprey |
Gee, a Cree Buyout? No, GE! Investors bid up shares of LED maker on rumors of buyout by lighting giant. |
This Old House John D. Wagner |
Burnout Busters A typical incandescent lightbulb burns for approximately 900 hours. If your bulbs aren't lasting that long, there's probably a good reason why. Here are four common problems, along with ways to fix them. |
This Old House June 26, 2015 Deborah Baldwin |
7 Tips for LED Bulb Buyers Avoid heartbreak in the lighting aisle with these tips. |
IEEE Spectrum March 2012 Bernie Weir |
The Subtle Circuitry Behind LED Lighting The circuitry behind LED lighting poses tricky challenges |
The Motley Fool April 19, 2007 Rich Duprey |
LEDing the Way to Profits With the world deciding to turn off the lights and some big players deciding that alternatives are needed right away, opportunities abound for investors to profit from the bright lights of the LED industry. |
The Motley Fool April 22, 2008 Rich Smith |
Lighting Up the Green Revolution How to profit from fluorescent bulbs. |
Reason April 2008 David Weigel |
Bright Idea President Bush approves a mandate that all light bulbs consume 25 percent less energy by the year 2012, effectively banning the traditional, incandescent light bulb. |
Wired June 23, 2008 Nate Ralph |
Green Lights: Pick the Right Compact Fluorescent for Your Room Save mother earth by switching to compact fluorescent bulbs. |
This Old House Keith Pandolfi |
Specialty Lightbulbs If you're in the dark about where to buy unusual bulbs, here's where our editors shop. |
This Old House Karen Ziga |
LED Light bulbs Get More High-Tech If you haven't made the switch from incandescents to LEDs, here's three reasons to do it now |
This Old House October 2007 Keith Pandolfi |
Recycling Compact Flourescent Lightbulbs Compact Fluorescents contain mercury. So when your CFLs burn out, you should dispose of them properly. |
The Motley Fool June 5, 2009 Rich Duprey |
A Little Too Dazzling Cree is the LED industry's leading company, but are its shares worth their price? |
Popular Mechanics May 2007 Emily Masamitsu |
The Best Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs: PM Lab Test When it comes to illuminating your home, brightness isn't everything. |
IEEE Spectrum August 2007 Suhas Sreedhar |
Selling Lighting by the Metric Ton of Carbon LED lighting outfit Lamina thinks builders will be turned on by greenhouse-gas reduction more than by wattage savings. |
U.S. CPSC October 12, 2004 |
Teng Fei Trading Recall of Energy Saving Light Bulbs The base of the bulb is not flame-retardant, as required in the voluntary standard for this type of bulb. Electrical components in the bulb can overheat, posing a fire hazard. |
Chemistry World January 17, 2013 David Bradley |
Casting a shadow over green light bulbs New research suggests that the environmental legacy of the toxic metals in CFLs and LEDs, including copper, lead, mercury and zinc, needs to be given greater consideration by policymakers formulating strategies to cut energy use. |
U.S. CPSC January 30, 2003 |
500-Watt Halogen Bulbs Recalled by Cooper Lighting These 500-watt light bulbs generate very high temperatures compared to incandescent and lower wattage halogen bulbs and can start a fire if they come in contact with curtains, clothes or other flammable material. These bulbs are intended for use in outdoor work lights and flood lamps. |
IEEE Spectrum April 2011 Brian Bowers |
Requiem for the Incandescent Lightbulb A look back at a century of light. |
This Old House Susan Arnold |
A Lesson in Bathroom Lighting A designer explains the basics: as the bathroom increasingly becomes a place to relax and recharge, complete with steam shower and spa tub, the lighting requires extra thought. And when it's done right, the payoff is great. |
Popular Mechanics February 7, 2008 Paul Tolme |
How Cheap LEDs Could Efficiently Power Africa and Beyond Helping Africa light up. |
The Motley Fool August 11, 2011 Anders Bylund |
Nice Jump -- But That's Just a Start Cree is coming back from a dark time in its history and isn't going back there again. |
IndustryWeek June 1, 2003 John Teresko |
LEDs Redefine Lighting Advances in light emitting diodes (LEDs) are delivering a revolution in efficiency, performance life and in how light can be deployed. |
National Defense June 2009 Sandra I. Erwin |
Wouldn't Sailors Be Happier if They Didn't Have to Change Light Bulbs? Navy energy experts estimate that the service could save millions of dollars in fuel costs -- and improve sailors' quality of life at sea |
Reason Aug/Sep 2007 Katherine Mangu-Ward |
Northern Lights Out Canada voted to prohibit the sale of incandescent light bulbs. The bulbs, which also have been banned in Australia and are facing possible extinction in California and other states, are being targeted in the hope of staving off global warming. |
IEEE Spectrum February 2005 Tekla S. Perry |
A Better Light Bulb? A titanium dioxide coating gives this light bulb the power to eat germs and odors. |
Chemistry World April 2010 |
LEDs to light up the world White light emitting diodes are set for a bright future in the household and commercial lighting markets. |
This Old House Megan Baker |
How to Light a Windowless Room Pro tips for brightening spaces that lack natural light. |
Home Toys June 2003 Roger Stamm |
Lighting the way to energy efficiency and cost savings with whole-home lighting controls By their inherent design and very purpose, lighting controls are a way to not only save electricity and related costs, they're a fun, convenient and futuristic way to go about it. |
CFO November 1, 2004 John Edwards |
Let There Be Cheaper Light In the long run, LED devices can generate big savings in energy consumption. |
This Old House Nicole Fornabaio |
Why Your Paint Job Sucks (Hint: It May Be Your Lighting) Horrible painting technique aside, your artificial lighting may be making your paint color look "off" |
U.S. CPSC August 4, 2004 |
Osram Sylvania Products Recall of Decorative Light Bulbs The glass bulb can separate from its base and break during use. The broken glass can present a laceration injury to consumers, the hot broken bulb can present a burn injury to consumers, and an exposed bulb filament can present a shock hazard if handled while power remains applied to the fixture. |
The Motley Fool November 7, 2011 Rich Smith |
China Joins the Light Bulb War China's National Development and Reform Commission, has ordered a halt to the production of 100-watt incandescent bulbs effective October 1 of next year. |
This Old House Mark Loeffler |
A Green, Well-Lighted Place How to choose energy-saving lighting for an environment-friendly house. |
Food Processing October 2012 |
MRO Q&A: LED Lights Pros and Cons I have been hearing a lot about LED lights recently. What are their pluses and the minuses? Are they the next big thing? |
The Motley Fool July 11, 2007 Jeremy MacNealy |
Yahoo! Spreads the "Good" News By spreading the "good" news through a network that generates ads, Yahoo! offers a perfect example of how a business does what it is designed to do (make money) while simultaneously doing what it ought to do (make a positive difference in the world). |