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 ...

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.

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

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.

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

The impending ban on incandescent light bulbs has found many vocal opponents, including those who says CFL or LED bulbs just can’t match the warm glow of an old-fashioned incandescent. We tested ...

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.

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 ...

The energy efficiency of CFLs may be significant, but unlike traditional light bulbs, there is a hidden danger sealed inside each little bulb that requires special handling and disposal.