In fact, double-enveloped CFL light bulbs were found to emit less radiation (even at distances as close as 3cm) than incandescent light bulbs: The glass used in CFLs already provides a UV ...

The Biden administration is unveiling a new proposed rule that, if enacted, would effectively phase out compact fluorescent light bulbs and move the US light bulb markets decisively to more energy ...

Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFLs), whose use is estimated to result in a $47 savings in energy costs over the life of each bulb versus incandescents, have had their critics.

Even a broken CFL bulb won’t leak too much toxic metal. According to the EPA, just 6.8 percent of the mercury in a CFL bulb—that’s at most 0.34 milligrams—is released if it shatters.

Consumers now have to face a hard fact: You won't be able to buy an old-fashioned incandescent bulb after 2014. And it has nothing to do with FirstEnergy.

An Energy Star LED or CFL costs, on average, about $1 a year to power, whereas a halogen bulb costs around $3.50 and a traditional incandescent bulb costs almost $5, according to the Department of ...

Compact fluorescent light bulbs use electricity to excite gas within a glass tube. The gas fluoresces, producing ultraviolet light which the human eye cannot see.

AKRON, Ohio -- FirstEnergy Corp. is back in the light bulb business -- with nine "free" compact fluorescent bulbs to customers who ask for them.

The compact fluorescent light bulb revolution nearly occurred back in the early 1990s. When CFLs first hit the market in force, consumers bought them in large numbers -- but they hated them.

A bulb recycler uses special machines to extract mercury and break down the CFL’s glass casing and aluminum fixtures. They can reuse the mercury in new light bulbs or in products like thermostats.

CFL Light Bulbs. 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 ...

Q: I’m having a hard time finding a good dimmable CFL light bulb, especially for recessed lighting. When I dim the lights, the dimmer makes a loud buzzing noise. The sound is loud enough to be ...