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 ...

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 ...

When you start browsing to find the best smart bulbs for your house, you’ll see that most of them are LED bulbs. To a newcomer, terms like “LED” can get a little confusing. Sure, LED bulbs are ...

SUMMIT -- If you are a regular reader of a certain daily newspaper, you may noticed a recent article that questioned the value of buying compact fluorescent light bulbs. Since the bulbs did not have a ...

Ann Scalapino never leaves home without an incandescent light bulb tucked into her purse. She suffers from migraines that she believes are triggered by fluorescent lights, so when she visits friends ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A side view of the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield. Photo: Warren LeMay / Flickr /CC BY-SA 2.0 / Cropped from Original (The ...

A light source consisting of a long glass tube containing mercury in a partial vacuum. Available in many lengths and several diameters, the tube is lined with a fluorescent phosphor. When the mercury ...

The brightness of a fluorescent light bulb or neon tube cannot adjust as easily as that of a incandescent bulb because it starts only when a voltage is much higher than that of the network, then ...

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, ...

A: The answer to your question, T.T., is going to depend on which types of old light bulbs you have. If you are referring to traditional incandescent bulbs, then these are safe for disposal in the ...