Measures to phase out incandescent bulbs began in earnest in 2007 when President George W. Bush signed the Energy Independence and Security Act. One of its goals was to increase energy efficiency ...

The Energy Department reports that carbon emissions are projected to be cut by 222 million metric tons over the next 30 years by raising energy-efficiency standards for light bulbs, an amount ...

Attempting to eliminate the nationwide manufacture of incandescent light bulbs is not a new effort. Measures to phase out their use began with President George W. Bush in 2007 when his Energy ...

The Biden administration's ban on incandescent light bulbs as part of its new energy efficiency standards drew backlash on social media from critics describing it as government overreach.

The regulations, which prohibit retailers from selling incandescent light bulbs, were finalized by the Department of Energy (DOE) in April 2022 and are slated to go into effect on Aug. 1, 2023.

The new rules expand energy-efficiency requirements to more types of light bulbs and ban sale of bulbs that produce less than 45 lumens per watt — a measure of how much light is emitted for each ...

BALTIMORE -- Incandescent light bulbs are now banned in the US. This initiative was first introduced in 2007. It was rolled back by the Trump Administration, but in April, President Biden flipped ...

The Biden Energy Department completed two efficiency rules last year that effectively phased out most halogen and incandescent light bulbs on the market. One of those rules codified a standard ...

Rules finalized by the Energy Department will require manufacturers to sell energy-efficient light bulbs, accelerating a longtime industry practice to use compact fluorescent and LED bulbs that ...

The Biden administration’s new lightbulb efficiency rule takes effect on Tuesday, effectively prohibiting the sale of all new incandescent bulbs in favor of more energy-friendly alternatives ...

Incandescent light bulbs being phased out to save energy By Matthew Daly, Associated Press | Posted - April 27, 2022 at 11:04 a.m.