I’m constantly being told that the simplest way to improve my green cred is to start using compact fluorescent lights. Yet some naysayers—like one of your Slate colleagues —argue that the ...

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Building on its extensive line of energy efficient compact fluorescent lamps, Bulbrite introduced the Amalgam CFL Triple 4-Pin family featuring improved Amalgam technology to perform better in higher ...

Compact fluorescent lightbulbs are touted as big money savers. But since they cost so much more than incandescent bulbs, can I really save money by switching to CFLs? In a world filled with ...

Q: Is the government banning incandescent lightbulbs? A: "I want to be every emphatic with this, the answer is no. … However, there is no doubt, in fact, a lot of confusion about what exactly is ...

Buying a light bulb used to be a no-brainer. Now it's a brain teaser; the transition to more energy-efficient lighting means choosing from a dazzling array of products. We've long identified bulbs by ...

A recent column compared the cost of the constant operation of a compact fluorescent light (CFL) to a traditional incandescent light. Several readers took issue with the answer, asking: "Why compare a ...

That schedule apparently remains intact despite maneuvers this month by Republican lawmakers opposed the federal efficiency standards, especially for light bulbs. Led by U.S. Rep. Joseph Barton, a ...

CNET conducts a "regular person's" comparison of the new AmbientLED bulb from Philips, along with its CFL and incandescent counterparts, without all the jargon. In a software-driven world, it's easy ...

Thousands of FirstEnergy customers have snapped up the company's free compact fluorescent light bulbs, less than two years after they sparked a consumer revolt. FirstEnergy has given away more than a ...

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Time has just about run out for the energy-wasting incandescent light bulb. Starting January 1, 2014, companies in the United States will no longer be able to manufacture or import standard 40-watt ...