Let’s face it: the world is full of trends that come and go. Some we scratch our heads at (remember that fidget spinner craze ...

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 ...

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 ...

Retailers can no longer sell the banned lightbulbs as of Aug. 1 The ban on incandescent lightbulbs has officially gone into effect in the U.S., more than a decade after the federal government first ...

LED light bulbs at IKEA store. Credit - Maksym Kozlenko, CC SA 4.0. LED light bulbs at IKEA store. Credit - Maksym Kozlenko, CC SA 4.0. America’s ban on incandescent light bulbs, 16 years in the ...

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 ...

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The administration set efficiency standards that will phase out sales of incandescent bulbs in favor of LEDs, reducing Americans’ electrical bills over time. By Hiroko Tabuchi After lighting the ...