On January 1 it will become illegal to import or manufacture traditional 60w and 40w incandescent bulbs. Time to stock up? Think again, and check out Cree's energy saving LED bulbs.

Also, 100W bulbs can no longer be made after January 2012; 75W bulbs cease in January 2013; and wave goodbye to 60W and 40W bulbs from January 2014. View gallery - 3 images ...

Home Depot has a six-month stockpile, according to Mark Voykovic, the store’s national light bulb merchant. “Home Depot anticipates running out of their stock of 40W to 60W bulbs six months ...

Despite efforts to strike down the law, traditional 40W and 60W incandescent bulbs will stop being made on January 1st. This isn't a ban on incandescents or the outlawing of these inefficient ...

Bulbs in the 40W category are often used for accent lamps and side lighting, and if you end up reading a book under one late at night, you'll want to be sure it's omnidirectional, like Osram's.

The 2007 law forces manufacturers to improve the energy efficiency of ordinary bulbs dramatically: 40W bulbs must draw just 10.5W, and 60W bulbs 11W, and incandescents simply can’t do that.

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For regular, everyday lamps, Carlotta thinks a 40w LED equivalent is best. "A 40 watt light bulb is a really good standard light bulb to have around," said Carlotta.