Compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) are poised to replace those familiar incandescent bulbs we’ve been using since electricity became a household necessity. Among their benefits: • CFLs use 90 ...

Regular incandescent 100-watt light bulbs are the first to be phased out under new government regulations. No more will be imported or produced after January 1. Consumer Reports just finished testing ...

Electric lighting burns up to 25 percent of the average home energy budget. The electricity used over the lifetime of a single incandescent bulb costs 5 to 10 times the original purchase price of the ...

Many energy-efficient light bulbs come with a steep price, but does spending those extra dollars pay off in the long run? Deciding which light bulb to buy has gotten a lot tougher, and many consumers ...

Compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFL) were born during the oil crisis that began in 1973. They became popular by the 2010s, when concerns about energy efficiency as a way to combat climate change rose ...

threat to health and the environment than previously thought. The story details how when one consumer broke a CFL in her home, she was referred to a mercury cleanup company that wanted to charge ...

Compact fluorescent light bulbs, also called CFLs, are growing in popularity. Progress Energy recently started a program at Home Depot stores where you can get a $1 discount on CFLs. CFLs are spiral ...

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Clallam County Public Utility District residential customers will begin to get compact fluorescent light bulbs — know as CFLs — in the mail this week. The PUD is mailing five free CFLs directly to ...