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Incandescent Light Bulb
Thomas Edison created the incandescent light bulb in the 1870's -
Neon Lights
Paris continued setting the stage for the newest designs in electrical lighting. They demonstrated the first neon lighting, which was created by Georges Claude, at the Paris Motor Show. -
Fluorescent Lighting
A man named Edmund Germer created a lamp for fluorescent lighting. This new type of lighting would grow in popularity. -
Fluorescent Continues
When Edison patented his 16-watt bulb, it could last for 1500 hours. Philips created a new fluorescent bulb that could last up to 60,000 hours and be produced at a reasonable price. -
LED Lights
A man named Shuji Nakamura created a new type of lighting. Using blue and white LED, or light-emitting diodes, he started a revolution of LED lighting. -
Light Bulbs Saving $$$ ??
As of 2012, more than 49 million LED bulbs were being used across America. This saved around $675 million in energy costs.
