So I have a couple of floor lamps that have three-way switches and was designed for incandescent light bulbs. To clarify, when I say three-way switch, I mean it cycles between off, low, medium, and ...

I've given up on three-way light bulbs. This isn't a “green” decision, but one driven by frustration with poor design. When my 3-way bedside lamp (30-70-100-watts) didn't switch properly I tightened ...

In the last full day of the Obama administration, the Department of Energy just issued a final rule that will outlaw even more light bulbs. The 2007 light bulb ban in effect outlawed most incandescent ...

The old light bulbs were easy to figure out. They had two filaments, one brighter than the other. Switching on the first filament provided some light, and the second gave off more light. The final ...

Originally hailing from Troy, Ohio, Ry Crist is a writer, a text-based adventure connoisseur, a lover of terrible movies and an enthusiastic yet mediocre cook. A CNET editor from 2013 to 2024, Ry's ...

Not all household incandescent light bulbs are going to disappear because they can't meet new federal efficiency standards. That's what some readers wanted to know, along with many other questions, ...

A few weeks back I purchased several LED light bulbs and wrote a comparison. I received more than a few emails asking about three-way LED bulbs. It seems many of our readers are really attached to ...

Archaic light switches might as well be from the stone age. All they do is turn a light on and off. They can't dim lighting gently or remember the brightness level you prefer. Outdated switches don't ...

Cree, Inc. has expanded its LED bulb portfolio with the 3-Way Cree® LED Bulb. Cree, Inc. has expanded its LED bulb portfolio with the 3-Way Cree® LED Bulb. Unlike incandescent and prior LED ...

After my column about my day at GE Lighting in East Cleveland, I heard from many of you who said, in effect, nice column -- but why didn't you answer my question about compact fluorescent and LED ...

Under federal law, incandescent bulbs are being phased out beginning next year when American manufacturers no longer will be allowed to make 100-watt bulbs. By Jan. 1, 2014, the only incandescent ...

WASHINGTON, July 13 (UPI) -- Incandescent light bulbs in the United States must start being more efficient after GOP lawmakers failed to repeal a bill raising energy-efficiency standards. The 233-193 ...