At the end of July, the incandescent light bulb – patented by Thomas Edison in 1880 and a common fixture in American homes for more than a century – will pass into history. By Aug. 1, commonly used ...

LED lightbulbs have slashed the amount of energy we use to light our homes. New data illustrate just how much. Jon covers artificial intelligence. He previously led CNET's home energy and utilities ...

Over 75,000 streetlights in Washington, D.C., are set to receive a significant eco-friendly upgrade, as new, energy-efficient LED lights replace the city’s old, incandescent street bulbs over the next ...

Technology is creating better lighting options. Find out why these low-glare and environmentally friendly lights are ...

In 2023, a team of physicists from Sandia National Laboratories announced a major discovery: a way to steer LED light. If ...

Select an option below to continue reading this premium story. Already a Honolulu Star-Advertiser subscriber? Log in now to continue reading. >> A large band gap means higher-energy photons, which in ...

The absolute internal quantum efficiency (IQE) of indium gallium nitride (InGaN) based blue light-emitting diodes (LEDs) at low temperatures is often assumed to be 100%. However, a new study has found ...

Energy-efficient LED bulbs are becoming more and more popular each day. They use light-emitting diodes (LEDs) to produce light. Compared to traditional incandescent bulbs, LED bulbs use less energy, ...

Free online video web chat with Ed Crawford, CEO of Philips Lamps, Lighting Systems and Controls on December 30th from 1:30PM – 2:15PM ET from the viewing platform of 1 Times Square — home of the ...

Researchers including those from the University of Tokyo have successfully grown large tomatoes and cherry tomatoes, both rich in nutrients, in tightly controlled environments where the light source ...