Turning off the lights and other electric appliances when you aren't using them is one of the most basic steps you can take ...

Turning the electricity off at the circuit breaker is the only way to ensure there is no power coursing through the light bulb socket when you change your bulb. That said, it is possible to change a ...

Thomas Edison's incandescent light bulb, patented in 1880, made electric lighting practical, affordable, and long-lasting. It completely transformed homes, cities, and industries worldwide, going ...

I set out to learn what truly makes LED lighting different from traditional bulbs - and it turns out, it's about more than ...

Though Thomas Edison is credited as the man who invented the lightbulb, several inventors paved the way for him.revolutionary technology was in fact developed by several inventors ...

LED bulbs are said to last significantly longer on average, they don't burn quite as hot so there's less of a fire risk, and they claim to save you money on your electric bill.

Smart bulbs make our lives easier. For all their convenience, however, they use more electricity than regular LED bulbs. Here's how they compare.

Incandescent appliance light bulbs hang for sale inside Eastwood Hardware in Penn Township on Tuesday. The federal ban on the sale of incandescent bulbs went into effect Aug. 1.

In fact, according to the DoE, “a typical incandescent lamp lasts about 1,000 hours” while “good-quality white LED lighting products are expected to have a useful life of 30,000 to 50,000 ...

The Centennial Bulb is a 60-watt Mill type incandescent carbon filament light bulb that was manufactured by the Shelby Electric Company in Shelby, Ohio some time between 1899-1900. (Jose Carlos ...