The knock on LED bulbs has always been their incredibly high price point. But the new Definity bulb has a price so low, it may get people to make the switch.
This Philips LED bulb is the winner of the DOE's $10 million competition to develop a low-cost, energy efficient, high-performance replacement for the incandescent bulb.
Even the most attractive low-energy compact fluorescent bulbs are pretty ugly. But the Plumen, a so-called "designer energy saving light bulb," changes that.
Toshiba hauled the gate shut for the final time on its incandescent light bulb factory today--ending a production run that dates back to 1890. The reason? The eco-unfriendly, inefficient, thermo-luminescent tech has had its day.
Price remains a major barrier for potential LED bulb consumers, but Lemnis Lighting's new six-watt dimmable LED has at least made the switch from incandescents a little sexier. The six watt Pharox60 bulb is 90% more energy-efficient and 25 times longer-lasting than a 60-watt incandescent bulb.
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Fancy some liquid in your LED bulbs? Eternaled has you covered. The company's Hydralux-4 bulb, unveiled yesterday, is the first liquid-cooled LED. It's an innovation that supposedly makes the bulb more efficient than other LEDs, but it doesn't make the four watt Hydralux any cheaper--$34.99 for a single bulb is enough to turn off many a potential buyer.
The location-based app, released by Haku Wale, uses San Francisco's XML data feed to guide residents towards drop-off points for items like mercury-filled compact fluorescent bulbs, gas tanks, printer cartridges, and furniture.
Price remains a major barrier for potential LED bulb consumers, but 
