Do the benefits of features like dimming and scheduling make up for the constant energy draw needed for connectivity?

Businesses, voters, utilities and politicians will be asking that question--or an equivalent form of it—several times over the next two decades. Should they invest in technology and projects that ...

Along with being brighter, LED bulbs tend to use less power and have a much longer average lifespan compared to conventional halogen bulbs. Now that LED lighting technology has gotten significantly ...

Originally hailing from Troy, Ohio, Ry Crist is a writer, a text-based adventure connoisseur, a lover of terrible movies and an enthusiastic yet mediocre cook. A CNET editor from 2013 to 2024, Ry's ...

Light emitting diodes - semiconductors that emit light - have put light bulbs back on the front page, arguably for the first time since Thomas Edison unveiled his bulb in 1879 to replace for kerosene ...

When the lights go out due to a power outage at night, you'll probably have to spend the next few minutes fumbling around in the dark hoping to lay your hands on a nearby torch or trying to remember ...

Thanks to their energy savings, long service life, durability and design flexibility they offer, light emitting diodes (LEDs) are rapidly replacing incandescent and fluorescent technologies in both ...

Expensive lighting isn't automatically smarter.

When it comes to DIY projects, visibility is the key to maximizing your personal efficiency and safety, whether you’re wrenching under an engine bay or sawing wood on the workbench. Adding bright ...