Credit typically goes to inventor and entrepreneur Thomas Edison. But the actual story is more complicated and interesting.

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Solar panels and wind turbines get a lot of attention, but a more inconspicuous instrument is helping to reshape America’s energy economy right now: The humble light bulb. Over the past decade, ...

Almost as soon as household electricity became commonplace, electric ranges replaced wood- and coal-fired stoves for home baking. Almost as quickly, kids wanted to bake their own cookies, and ...

Back in 2005, Oprah got on TV, with Leonardo DiCaprio and his Prius, to warn us all of the dangers of global warming, urging us to swap out incandescent bulbs for more energy-conscious compact ...

A light bulb is a device that produces light when powered by electricity. It's one of the most important inventions in history. Light bulbs help us see in the dark, work at night, and live more ...