Lightbulbs

Compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) that could fit into standard light sockets only hit the market in the 1980s, but the signs are their days may be numbered. GE has announced it will cease production of CFLs this year and instead switch its focus to producing LEDs.

GE has announced the addition of a 100 W incandescent equivalent to its range of LED replacement light bulbs.

Nokero's N100 weatherproof solar lightbulb could provide a clean, safe and affordable lighting alternative to fuel-based illumination currently used by a quarter of the world's population