Researchers at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, NC have created a new type of light bulb that uses layers of plastic that are nano-engineered, rather than using glass and harmful chemicals ...

CBS evening news associate producer Michelle Peltier posts a fact sheet to go along with reporter Daniel Sieberg's Evening News piece on the growing popularity of fluorescent bulbs. (CBS/The Early ...

Researchers have created a new technology which provides flicker-free, shatterproof lighting which is easy on the eyes and may soon replace the buzzing overhead fluorescent light bulbs in your office.

President Joe Biden’s Energy Department will unveil proposed light-bulb efficiency rules that would effectively phase out compact fluorescent bulbs and move U.S. households decisively toward ...

The first artificial source of light was nothing more than a burning stick -- about a million years ago. About 5,000 years ago, a wick and some oil in a clay jar became the first lamp and replaced the ...

Why switch to LED lighting? According to a HelloNation article, the benefits go far beyond lower energy bills. The feature ...

Lightbulbs are synonymous with bright ideas — in cartoons, at any rate. But compact fluorescent bulbs can also be a small, yet brilliant, step toward energy efficiency. The Department of Energy says ...