Certified as the longest-burning lightbulb by Guinness World Records, the Centennial Bulb hangs from the ceiling of Livermore Fire Station No. 6 in the California Bay Area city.

Imagine a light bulb that has been burning since 1901. Nestled in a quiet Californian fire station, the Centennial Light challenges today's disposable culture, offering a glimpse into a past where ...

We see what's called planned obsolescence all the time, like video games, computers, but in reference to light bulbs in particular, there's a light bulb right now in Livermore, CA that has been ...

Sticking with light bulbs as a product, they provide amongst the most emblematic case studies of planned obsolescence. Thomas Edison invented commercially viable light bulbs circa 1880.

Incandescent light bulbs may put out a warmer-looking light than LEDs, but they're far less efficient. Technology may save them yet, however. Scientists have developed a new incandescent bulb that ...

3. Planned Obsolescence: On December 23, 1924, executives from the world’s major light bulb manufacturers met in Geneva to hatch a plan.

The Light Bulb Conspiracy, a 2010 documentary by Spanish filmmaker Cosima Dannoritzer, is screening this month in several U.S. cities, including Miami, New York and Albuquerque. The film explores ...

Planned obsolescence is the deliberate shortening of product life spans to guarantee consumer demand. As an influential advertising magazine stated in the 1920s, “The article that refuses to ...

Livermore’s bulb — considered the world’s longest burning as it nears 110 years — is one of the stars of this illuminating film by director Cosima Dannoritzer, of Spain.

Planned obsolescence is built into many products, although there is a downside for the environment and consumers. It occurs in electronics, video games, textbooks, light bulbs, cars, etc.