This collector had a light-bulb idea. When Kevin Szmyd realized that incandescent lightbulbs were now essentially banned in the US, he knew he needed to get moving. Szmyd, 25, has no interest in ...

The federal government’s ban on incandescent light bulbs took effect on Tuesday, more than a decade and a half after such a rule was first proposed intending to promote energy efficiency. A federal ...

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 ...

In August, incandescent bulbs were largely banned in the US and could no longer be sold or made. The Energy Department says the change will reduce utility bills and carbon emissions. Ahead of the ban, ...

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