Congress won't see the light

But maybe they need to reconsider their brilliant idea of extinguishing incandescent light bulbs by legislative fiat in 2014.

Regular Light Bulbs Made Super-Efficient with Ultra-Fast Laser

Laser Process Doubles Brightness for the Same Amount of Energy

An ultra-powerful laser can turn regular incandescent light bulbs into power-sippers, say optics researchers at the University of Rochester. The process could make a light as bright as a 100-watt bulb consume less electricity than a 60-watt bulb while remaining far cheaper and radiating a more pleasant light than a fluorescent bulb can.