Starting next week, businesses across the islands will not be able to buy fluorescent lightbulbs. That's because of a state ...

Hawai'i bans fluorescent bulbs from January 2026, prioritizing LED lights to meet clean energy goals and save on electric ...

The Department of Energy instituted two new rules Monday that will require manufacturers to sell only energy-efficient lightbulbs, such as compact fluorescent and LED bulbs. The DOE said the move will ...

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The sale ban on fluorescent lighting will be effective Jan. 1, but rebates on LED replacements are available until Feb. 28.

Dear Eartha, I heard a rumor that certain types of lightbulbs are going to be banned soon. What gives? You heard right! Starting in 2023, incandescent lightbulbs will be banned in the United States.

With the passage of the Energy Independence and Security Act in 2007, the US began phasing out traditional incandescent light bulbs. As the usage of incandescents dimmed, two new types of bulbs rose ...

The ban on incandescent lightbulbs has officially gone into effect in the U.S., more than a decade after the federal government first passed a rule prohibiting the non-energy efficient lighting. The ...

A final rule issued Friday creates higher standards for eight classes of bulbs. The Department of Energy on Friday finalized new efficiency regulation for certain types of lightbulbs, a move the ...

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