With the feds legislating the end of the incandescent lightbulb by 2011, and compact fluorescent lights (CFLs) being not-so-popular*, I’m eagerly awaiting the advent of inexpensive screw-in replacement high-brightness LEDs (HB LEDs.) It will be a while before they’re readily available at a reasonable price, but it’s likely that dissatisfaction with CFLs will drive LED replacement bulbs into the market sooner rather than later.
Not so easy to run an LED ”bulb” off of a dimmer switch – but here’s how