UPDATE: Switch's 100W e LED bulb consumes 16W with an efficacy of 100 Lumens/Watt. Switch says it has an average lifetime of 20,000 hours and is dimmable from 20 to 100 percent.

Switch Lighting's 100 W equivalent has a color temperature of 4100 K, whereas GE's has a color temperature of 3000 K - much closer to the 100 W incandescent original.

The brightest LED you can see on the shelf is a 60 watt-equivalent. We announced our 75 watt-equivalent last month, now we’re announcing the 100 watt equivalent,” said Boris Lipkin, CEO of ...

Generally, a 100-watt-equivalent LED light bulb is between 10 and 15 watts. 60-watt-equivalent LED bulbs are between 8 and 10 watts, and 40-watt-equivalent bulbs are around 6 to 8 watts.

GE's 100-watt equivalent LED bulb uses a high-tech cooling system to push the limit of brightness for energy-efficient, long-lasting LEDs. Martin LaMonica is a senior writer covering green tech ...

Competitors aren’t far behind. Royal Philips Electronics NV plans to start selling its own, slightly brighter 100-watt-equivalent LED bulb at Home Depot’s website starting in a few weeks for ...

The 100-watt replacement LED will expand GE's current family of LED bulbs already offered in a broad range of shapes, wattages and colors, including its 40- and 60-watt LED standard incandescent ...

The 100-watt equivalent bulb’s release is a milestone in the transition to energy efficient lighting as it may appeal to consumers who are unsatisfied with the look, light quality, or mercury ...

Best value pick: Utilitech 100W Replacement LED Dimmable 100-watt replacement bulbs from big names such as Philips , GE and Cree will currently cost you about $13 apiece, but in a lot of cases you ...

Often when we write about LED light bulbs on SmartPlanet, readers write in to say they're still waiting for a 100 watt-equivalent version - something bright enough to read by, many of you note.

Such bulbs waste most of the electricity that feeds them, turning it into heat. The 100-watt bulb, in particular, produces so much heat that it's used in Hasbro's Easy-Bake Oven.

. Switch lighting debut its brightest bulb yet today at the 2011 LIGHTFAIR in Philadelphia. The new LED bulb is equivalent to a 100 watt bulb, and features their trademarked “City of Light ...