Can lasers save the incandescent light bulb?

Compact fluorescent bulbs (CFLs) have unquestionably gained popularity for their energy efficiency when compared to the traditional incandescent light bulb. Millions of people around the world have been encouraged by politicians, governments, energy utilities, and even light bulb companies themselves to phase out traditional incandescent bulbs in favor of CFLs (or even LEDs) to save electricity in the home.

But now researchers at the University of Rochester in New York have found a way to make an incandescent light bulb more efficient. [Read more...]