There’s been a subtle, yet unmistakable change in lighting over the past few years. And it isn’t entirely by choice. For nearly two decades, government policies around the globe have been slowly phasing out the classic incandescent light bulb we’ve known since Thomas Edison’s time and pushing a new source of illumination called LEDs.
In just a few years, LED bulbs have become our most prominent source of indoor and outdoor light. You’ll find them in homes, schools, offices, and street lights—virtually anywhere that incandescents once reigned. But the technology’s popularity has little if anything to do with the quality of the light they shine. LEDs beam a much colder light than their comparatively warm incandescent cousins, and they fetch a higher price wherever you buy your bulbs.
