LED bulbs are already the go-to technology for illuminating cell phones, tablets and TVs. They haven’t become the standard in the lamps and lights in American households, however, largely because they’re so expensive. But as prices drop sharply, the upgrade to LED makes more and more sense.
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Introducing the $60 Light Bulb
The Associated Press reports that the Phillips LED light bulb that won the government’s L Prize—a $10 million contest to replace the traditional incandescent bulb—will go on sale as of Earth Day with a full retail price of …
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Maybe All the Skepticism and Paranoia Over New Light Bulbs Is Justified
Perhaps there are legitimate reasons to be suffering from a new phenomenon called “light bulb anxiety”—the fear of not being able to get traditional incandescent bulbs as new regulations literally phase them out of the marketplace.
