In 1878, Thomas Edison — already an internationally famous inventor in his early 30s, set out to create an incandescent light bulb that provided enough light to illuminate a home but would last ...

Born in Sunderland, he studied chemistry and moved to Tyneside where, after many years of persistent effort, he created the first successful 'incandescent filament electric lamp' - the light bulb.

Of course, that means that incandescent light bulbs are more efficient at producing ... the first kind of diode. This discovery was simply a scientific curiosity until another discovery at Texas ...

This year marks 123 years of illumination from the Livermore Centennial Light Bulb, which has been a glimmering beacon for ...

They are used mainly in residential applications because they emit a warmer light that contains less red and blue. Incandescent lamps include enclosures (bulbs) made from a ribbon of hot glass that is ...

What environmental and financial impact will the ban have? Not only will banning incandescent light bulbs save energy and reduce carbon emissions, but it will also help save Americans money.