Phase-out of incandescent light bulbs

A life-size cardboard cutout photo of Japanese scientist Hiroshi Amano, a professor at Nagoya University, is surrounded by his laboratory staff members as they raise hands and shout "Banzai", or "Cheers."

The blue LED just won the Nobel Prize, but we've been reaping its benefits for years

The Nobel Prize for Physics went to three scientists who developed blue LEDs, or light emitting diodes. That may sound a little down-to-earth, but blue LEDs basically make energy-efficient LED lights possible, and they've already delivered huge savings and environmental benefits.

The blue LED just won the Nobel Prize, but we've been reaping its benefits for years

Shedding light on the light bulbs debate

Shedding light on the light bulbs debate

New energy standards for light bulbs

New energy standards for light bulbs

Broken Bulb Dreams

Broken Bulb Dreams
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Bright Ideas on Energy Efficiency

Bright Ideas on Energy Efficiency

A Bright Idea?

Compact florescent bulbs contain tiny amounts of mercury, and when they end up in a landfill, the environment could be in trouble.

A Bright Idea?