In late March, all of the US Home Depot stores began carrying Cree’s new LED light bulbs. While they’re by no means the first such bulbs to offer the same form factor as standard incandescent bulbs, ...

Few talked about solid-state lighting -- known as light emitting diodes or LEDs --except as futuristic technology that would probably come of age in 2020 and beyond. Most consumers considered them ...

Aside from being an editor at EDN, I am also on my Condo board on Long Island and I am an advisor there in a renovation of 400 of the community’s 35 year old walkway lamp posts. As part of that effort ...

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Incandescent bulbs are inefficient, fluorescent bulbs have raised some health concerns and LED bulbs are expensive and cast an unflattering glow. So what’s the environmentally-conscious design lover ...

For Cree, the innovation game in efficient LED lighting never seems to stop. Just eighteen months ago, Cree launched its 60 watt replacement dimmable and omni-directional LED bulb, with a decent price ...

Recently, GE announced it would stop making compact fluorescent bulbs (CFL) in favor of focusing more on light-emitting diode (LED) bulbs. It’s not a surprising move, as these bulbs are long lasting ...

North Carolina-based Cree, Inc. announced this week that two of its LED household light bulbs are now Energy Star rated. The U.S. EPA certification means the bulbs now qualify for a $5 at-the-register ...

Just last year, Philips released its $5 LED bulb. Considering 60-watt equivalents were going for around $40 in 2010, $5 for a bulb that lasts 20-plus years seems like a good investment. On Tuesday, ...

New Cree TW Series LED Bulb is the first to meet the California Energy Commission quality lighting specification (Photo: Business Wire) California is yet again leading the nation with a higher ...

New Cree TW Series LED Bulb First to Meet California Energy Commission Quality Lighting Specification DURHAM, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The bar has been raised with the latest Cree, Inc. (NAS: CREE) ...