DENVER, Colo. (CBS4) – With more and more energy efficient light bulbs on the market, consumers can feel overwhelmed with all the choices. Learning the difference between bulbs is more important now ...

Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with advertisers on this site. The average household spends about 5 percent of its energy budget on lighting, according to the Department of Energy.

Not so fast...incandescent bulbs could soon become more efficient thanks to nanotechnology. Mike Kemp/Rubberball/Corbis It was a dark end for a common household object: In 2007, the United States ...

Seeing light bulbs might foster bright ideas, scientists now find. The concept that reaching an insight is much like shining a light into a dark place goes back to at least Plato. It was this ...

Unlock to see our ratings and compare products side by side Actual 3K or 12.5K color temperature (kelvin) is the average measured color temperature of 10 bulb samples. Those with 2700 K are closest to ...

Few elements of interior design can change a space quite as much as lighting. While the location of the lighting is a big part of that equation — particularly with home theater setups — the light bulb ...

LED lightbulbs remain the most expensive option for replacing an old-fashioned incandescent light bulb, costing notably more than compact fluorescent (CFL) or halogen bulb — until now. The new GE ...

When you shop through retailer links on our site, we may earn affiliate commissions. 100% of the fees we collect are used to support our nonprofit mission. Learn more. The average household spends ...