Everyone knows that one of the coolest things to do with a Tesla coil is to light up neon or fluorescent tubes at a distance. It’s an easy and very visual way to conceptualize how much energy is being ...

There is something timeless about the glow of neon: its saturated colors, its way of turning an ordinary street corner into a ...

When you think of neon, you might think of neon signs or the tenth element, a noble gas. But there was a time when neon bulbs like the venerable NE-2 were the 555 of their day, with a seemingly ...

The fluorescent bulb is no longer just an office fixture. Energy-saving fluorescent bulbs, which last as much as 10 times as long as conventional ones and use 20 percent less electricity, are as ...