Read more incandescent bulbs stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/18062/incandescent-bulbs.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 7:11:05 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/68263/euro-bulb-ban-begins-but-many-take-dim-view-of-cfls.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThough proponents plug the financial savings and good climate karma of compact fluorescent light bulbs, not everyone thinks the European ban on most incandescent bulbs that kicks in tomorrow is such a bright idea, the New York Times reports. Consumers across the continent are hoarding old-school bulbs, worried over the...http://www.newser.com/story/68263/euro-bulb-ban-begins-but-many-take-dim-view-of-cfls.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 31 Aug 2009 18:40:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/30446/eu-will-ban-incandescent-bulbs.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe European Union is set to begin phasing out the incandescent light bulb in favor of compact fluorescent bulb, Der Spiegel reports. The highest-wattage bulbs will go next year; the transition to CFLs—using a fifth of the energy and lasting 10 times longer—should be complete in 2015.http://www.newser.com/story/30446/eu-will-ban-incandescent-bulbs.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 19 Jun 2008 14:07:03 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/26801/venture-capitalists-see-the-eco-friendly-light.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagVenture capitalists are swarming around firms developing LED (light-emitting diode) and similar lighting technologies beyond their current applications in calculators and cell phones, the San Jose Mercury News reports. Investors see new sources, using one-sixth of the power of incandescent bulbs, as environmentally friendly replacements for indoor and outdoor lighting.http://www.newser.com/story/26801/venture-capitalists-see-the-eco-friendly-light.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 07 May 2008 20:38:21 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/14723/whats-the-next-bright-idea-for-light-bulbs.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagRetailers will be banned from selling inefficient incandescent bulbs in 2012, but manufacturers say their bright idea about compact fluorescents came years ago and the industry was heading in that direction anyway. In fact, the coming years will see a wave of more efficient light sources—not only flourescents, but...http://www.newser.com/story/14723/whats-the-next-bright-idea-for-light-bulbs.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 22 Dec 2007 16:50:29 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/13045/leds-light-up-europe-as-bulb-makers-switch.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagEurope is going low-e with LEDs, presaging a trend about to spread worldwide. The Italian village Torraca, for example, just switched all of its streetlights for light-emitting diode fixtures, and Dutch electronics giant Philips has snapped up an American firm in a plan to push similar changes in the states....http://www.newser.com/story/13045/leds-light-up-europe-as-bulb-makers-switch.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 01 Dec 2007 14:10:48 CST