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 ...

In March, the European Commission adopted a new regulation to gradually phase out all incandescent light bulbs and inefficient halogens between 1 September and 2012. The ban was intended to help ...

Now that incandescent bulbs are on the way out, LED bulbs are a clear choice, but there are things to keep in mind when buying them.

Incandescent ... seeking out bulbs on places such as Facebook marketplace, Craigslist, and eBay. "I think I must have contacted everyone who sells light bulbs within 250 miles of me," Szmyd ...