Almost every news story about global warming recommends that consumers switch from incandescent light bulbs to more efficient compact fluorescent light bulbs, or CFLs. But are CFLs really that good ...

OSRAM SYLVANIA is marking the 25th birthday of the modern compact fluorescent (CFL) light bulb. Born on April 17, 1985 in Hannover, Germany, the CFL arrived a full eight inches tall, consuming 20 ...

FORT WORTH (CBS 11 NEWS) - Everybody knows that one good way to prevent a sunburn is to stay inside where you're safe from the sun's ultraviolet rays, right? Well that may not be true if your home is ...

It will soon be lights out for most new fluorescent lighting in Vermont, a development that could accelerate its demise elsewhere and fuel LED lighting’s continued rise. In May, the state became the ...

Originally hailing from Troy, Ohio, Ry Crist is a writer, a text-based adventure connoisseur, a lover of terrible movies and an enthusiastic yet mediocre cook. A CNET editor from 2013 to 2024, Ry's ...

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 ...

If you’re still living in the dark ages and suffering with fluorescent bulbs that take five minutes to get up to 100 percent, there’s actually a solution. Lighting expert Gayle Kassen from Crescent ...

Phosphors are essential to fluorescent lighting, and thus office parks the world over, but their use of rare-earth elements makes them less than ideal. To address that issue, new types of phosphors ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. When most people hear the words 'fluorescent lighting,' they immediately respond with 'you can't ...