Most of us are taught as children to turn the lights off as we leave a room, but cost-conscious families may be sitting in the dark unnecessarily when there's a cheap solution to light up their homes.

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 ...

Almost a month ago I started trying to reverse engineer an inexpensive LED color changing light bulb. With your help I’ve mapped out the circuit, and taken control of the bulb. But there’s still a few ...

LED lightbulbs produce far more light per watt than either incandescent or CFL bulb, and are by far the greenest option on the market. (Photo courtesy of Lamps Plus) Several years ago, I took some ...

The numbers you see on the box don't always work out in real life. LED bulbs do last longer, but those claims about five to 10 years are estimates based on internal testing -- and companies are always ...

That means inside every LED bulb are tiny circuit components -- and their soldered contact points -- which are far more vulnerable than the diode itself. The Lighting Research Center of the Rensselaer ...

WITH the Ofgem energy bill price cap to rise to £3,549 from October, households are doing all they can to reduce costs ahead of the price hike. However, there are a few effective tips to save money on ...

Are you waiting until your incandescent lightbulbs burn out before switching to LED bulbs? Experts agree that from both a financial and an environmental perspective, it makes sense to throw your ...

LED bulbs come with a deal: Pay a little more than you would for incandescents, and in return you get years of use, lower energy bills and even smart features. And for the most part, they deliver-- ...