Fluorescent lights, the staple of school gyms and grocery stores, aren't exactly known for their appeal. The long, skinny tubes have cheaply illuminated communal spaces and retail establishments ...

Like the incandescent bulb before it, the compact fluorescent (CFL) bulb is rapidly fading into obscurity as there are fewer and fewer reasons to use them over their LED successors. But there are ...

They are considered energy-saving and are meant to substitute the older incandescent light bulbs that existed prior to these; however, CFL’s emit more UV light than incandescent bulbs did. Fluorescent ...

Gov. Tim Pawlenty wants more electricity to be made from wind. In Congress, Collin Peterson and Norm Coleman are talking about new ways to make ethanol gas from Minnesota’s farm crops. Local ...

Compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) are the squiggly light bulbs that were very popular about a decade ago. While they've lost market share to LEDs, they are still available in stores, and there are ...

Litchfield residents can play a part on energy conservation and save money as part of a program being offered by Litchfield Public Utilities and Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency. From ...

Their replacement equivalents, compact fluorescent lightbulbs and light-emitting diode bulbs, are bright, use 75 to 80 percent less energy, and can save you $60 to $125 dollars per bulb in energy ...

Regis: Hi, Barbara. Are you using the new light bulbs? Fluorescent tubes have been shrunk into white spiral bulbs called compact fluorescent lights (CFLs). They use less energy! Barbara: Well, I just ...

The widespread use of CFL bulbs in the country is increasing. The bulb is also being widely promoted as a means of lowering light bills. However there is a downside to the use of this bulb, if correct ...