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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

WILLMAR -- Consumer excuses for not using compact fluorescent light bulbs are dwindling now that public and private entities are offering free recycling of used bulbs. Energy-saving CFL light bulbs ...

VERMONT (NEWS10) — As of February 17, Vermont will become the first state to ban the sale of compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs. According to Eart911, CFLs use 75% less energy than traditional ...

In this column, staff at the Center for EcoTechnology offer advice on easy ways for people — and businesses — to introduce green changes in their daily lives. We commonly receive questions about how ...

POTTSTOWN – Although it’s always prudent to discuss the dangers of playing with matches and the importance of changing the batteries in our smoke detectors during Fire Prevention Week, local fire ...

People who want greener homes and lower electricity bills are increasingly switching to compact fluorescent lightbulbs (CFLs), but the spiral-shaped bulbs are turning off some consumers because ...

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 ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. So I switched the new bulb into my desk lamp. For the past few days, it’s been ...