A company called Cree has the blogosphere lighting up with their new Cree LED bulbs. The old incandescent bulb may now have some stiff competition and companies like Cree could be household names in the near future, as the new LED bulbs become more affordable.

Can these new Cree LED light bulbs win the incandescent club over? Are they practical and cheap enough for the masses? The market seems to think so, because shares for Cree keep rising.

There is hope for those who faithfully cling to the cheap Edison bulb that’s existed for decades. Feit LED bulbs is another choice in the LED electric bulb category.

If you are looking for a popular cheap replacement for the 40 watt bulb, then youi might want to look at the HitLights AffordVI A19 Warm White LED Light Bulb, E26 Standard Household Base, 380 Lumen, Replacement for 40 Watt, UL Listed. The description reads: HitLights Afford Series LED is our new LED bulb designed for U.S residential usage. All of Affords Series LED are UL Listed and affordable price. We have 6W, 9W and 12W, three different brightness. You will save 80% of energy and use them over 50,000 Hours.

If you don’t mind paying a little more for sexy lighting then you might want to get the Philips 409904/423343 – BC12A19/AMB/2700-800 DIM Dimmable LED 12.5 Watt Light Bulb — Lasts 22.8 Years. The incandescent replacement is not 100% problem free, but it is arguably the closest thing that is available.

LED  technology just keeps getting better all of the time. The San Francisco Bay Bridge [Video] is a shining example where technology and art meets. On March 5, 2013 and forward, the 25,000 LED lights will brighten the San Francisco bay. The lights will be operated by a computer.