Fluorescent lighting uses less energy than comparably bright incandescent bulbs do. So switching to fluorescents will shave your energy bill. The big surprise: Relying on fluorescent lights may also ...

When it comes to illegal possession, fluorescent lights probably don't immediately come to mind. But as states across the country enact bans on compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) and linear fluorescent ...

Not all CFLs are created equal. Find out how to save the most energy with CFLs and how to get a bulb with better light quality. Compact fluorescent light bulbs save consumers money — and their use can ...

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 ...

Q: Can I recycle my fluorescent light bulbs? — T. I. A: Yes, T.I., but never in your mixed recycling bin or cart! Don’t forget that there are two distinct ways to recycle something. The first is via ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) debuted in the 1980s and became popular a couple of decades later, when manufacturers ...

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 ...

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WTVO) — Starting next year, Illinois will begin phasing out fluorescent light bulbs as a move toward reducing mercury pollution and reducing energy costs for households and ...

I have a Hunter ceiling fan (4 lights), and the manual says not to use over 60 watt bulbs in it. So, first, can I those compact fluorescent bulbs in it instead of the standard incadescent? And second, ...