The new bulb has similar shape, brightness and glow of a 100-watt incandescent bulb, but consumes only 20 watts of electricity. It provides up to 25,000 hours of light, which is 25 times longer ...

A 100-watt incandescent light bulb seen at Royal Lighting in Los Angeles on Jan. 21, 2011 -- before the bulbs were banned by a 2007 law. (AP Photo) ...

While efficiency regulations banned new 100-watt incandescent bulbs in 2012, LED manufacturer Cree says the future is bright for fans of high-wattage lights. On Wednesday, the North Carolina-based ...

In comparison, the operating cost of a 13-watt CFL — the equivalent to a 60-watt incandescent — is $1.89. That’s about a $30 energy cost savings over the life of the CFL bulb, she said.

And they say they produce 1,600 lumens, the equivalent of a 100-watt incandescent light bulb. Testers use this equipment to measure a bulb's brightness after it's been burning 3,000 hours.

The new law is effectively a ban, Horn argued, because lower wattage will stop the production of the 100-watt incandescent and traditional smaller watt bulbs.

The traditional 100-watt incandescent light bulb, slated to be phased out as new energy efficiency standards kick in Jan. 1, has been spared thanks to a rider added to the government shutdown ...

The Jan. 1 deadline to end production of 60- and 40-watt incandescent light bulbs is fast approaching, but most Americans aren't even aware that their traditional light sources will soon become a ...

Any bulb manufactured before Jan. 1, 2011, still can be sold. The federal regulations do not affect a variety of specialty incandescent bulbs, such as three-way, colored, bug lights and heavy-duty ...

It had already begun phasing out the 100-watt and then the 75-watt incandescent bulbs. And starting today, the more commonly used 40- and 60-watt bulbs can no longer be manufactured or imported.

And they say they produce 1,600 lumens, the equivalent of a 100-watt incandescent light bulb. Testers use this equipment to measure a bulb's brightness after it's been burning 3,000 hours.