At the end of July, the incandescent light bulb – patented by Thomas Edison in 1880 and a common fixture in American homes for more than a century – will pass into history. By Aug. 1, commonly used ...

LED light bulbs are supposed to save consumers money while also sparing the environment, part of the reason why the federal government effectively banned the old-fashioned incandescent bulb on August ...

Saturday, December 21 is the shortest day of the year so we thought it would be a good time to appreciate the history of light bulbs. RELATED: Livermore’s 123-year-old Centennial Lightbulb glows up We ...

The incandescent lightbulb that has been used in homes for more than a century is about to become history in the United States. With a few exceptions, sales and manufacturing of incandescent bulbs ...

Before electric headlights came along, early cars used an ingenious lighting method borrowed from horse-drawn carriages.

If you're a lighting traditionalist who prefers incandescent bulbs in your lamps or other fixtures, it's time to stock up on 60- and 40-watt bulbs. Production will cease Jan. 1 as a result of the ...

Saturday, December 21 is the shortest day of the year so we thought it would be a good time to appreciate the history of light bulbs. We walk into a dark room and flick a light switch and don’t think ...