You see them in every grocery store and home center - those funny-looking curly compact fluorescent lights (CFLs) that are rapidly replacing the old round bulbs. And pretty soon, the Energy ...

Starting next year, Illinois will begin phasing out fluorescent light bulbs as a move toward reducing mercury pollution and ...

Compact fluorescent light bulbs, long touted by environmentalists as a more efficient and longer-lasting alternative to the incandescent bulbs that have lighted homes for more than a century, are ...

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Most Canadians are using compact fluorescent bulbs, but only a third of them are disposing of the mercury-containing devices properly, a new Statistics Canada report suggests. The federal agency ...

Fluorescent lighting isn't exactly a worldwide favorite, but could your vintage bulbs actually be illegal now? It turns out, ...

You can cut a chunk out of your electrical bill in seconds by replacing energy-wasting incandescent bulbs with compact fluorescent ones. The U.S. Department of Energy estimates that a 60-watt ...

The Nevada Legislature is considering banning the sale of fluorescent light bulbs, legislation that could start to take effect in 2025 if passed. Assemblywoman Selena La Rue Hatch, D-Reno, introduced ...

Because fluorescent bulbs last so long, there may not necessarily be a rush to replace the fixtures in the next six months. Joseph Howley, manager industry relations for GE Lighting in Neela Park, ...

We all know how energy efficient compact fluorescent bulbs are, and we’ve all been hearing for the past couple years how we should replace every light bulb in our house with a CFL. But have you ever ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. A recycling bin at Maine Hardware in Portland, filled with compact ...

I get that we have to let incandescents go, but the chilly, shrill light of their replacements doesn’t compare. By Pamela Paul New efficiency rules, more than a decade in the making, have taken effect ...