The industry is not going to manufacture 100-watt light bulbs after Dec. 31. Manufacturers have invested millions of dollars engineering alternatives ...

That Philips bulb puts out just 800 lumens on a draw of 9.5 watts. With almost triple that power draw, the SANSI is rated at 4,000 lumens: The equivalent of a 250-watt incandescent bulb.

That’s because traditional incandescent bulbs provide just 15 lumens per watt, according to light bulb manufacturer Philips. By contrast, most LED bulbs will get you 75 lumens per watt, or more.

Bulb ban. A nationwide phase-out on 40 and 60-watt light bulbs starts this week. But many home improvement stores say customers are confused about where to find replacements.

It’s the last part of a gradual phase-out that began in 2012 with 100-watt bulbs, and progressed last year with discontinuation of the 75-watt variety. But this final stage is the most ...

A new law now in effect prohibits light bulb manufacturers from producing traditional incandescent 75-watt light bulbs.

According to market research, the elimination of 40- and 60-watt bulbs will have a much greater impact because they are the two most popular among U.S. consumers.