LED bulbs are a far more cost-efficient, environmentally-friendly option than traditional incandescent bulbs. With a life expectancy of 20 years or more (25x longer than incandescent), the energy ...

As a kid, I was inspired by the decorative lighting in my grandparents' finished basement. They had festooned the place with multicolored C9 string lights (aka old-school Christmas lights) from wall ...

Early adopters of LED lighting will remember 50,000 hour or even 100,000 hour lifetime ratings printed on the box. But during a recent trip to the hardware store the longest advertised lifetime I ...

I’ve been playing around with various LED smart lights for over a decade. The first set of household bulb replacements that I really got into was a Philips Hue kit I bought in 2012. It was pretty cool ...

I've completely swapped my home over to LED lights, and for the most part, I love it. The energy savings are real, and I'm a sucker for all the smart color changing tes. But my biggest grievance is ...

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 ...

According to the US Department of Energy, LED light bulbs (incorporating light emitting diodes) use at least 75% less energy than the traditional incandescent type and last up to 25 times as long. If ...

Lauren Murphy is a writer and environmentalist based in the Pacific Northwest. She holds a degree in Environmental Sciences from Western Washington University. Each type of light bulb is recycled ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Generally, a 100-watt-equivalent LED light bulb is between 10 and 15 watts. 60-watt-equivalent LED bulbs are between 8 and 10 watts, and ...

LED lighting has taken roadways by storm, but are they better than HIDs? We breakdown the differences between the two to find the better bulb. LED headlights dominate the industry due to efficiency ...